I checked my oil after my track day. Am I reading this right? My oil level is at the halfway level? Can I lose that much oil after a track day? I changed my oil right before my track day so I'm pretty sure it was full.

 

Yep. Thats a half quart low. Doesnt sound like much and under "normal" driving would be fine. That would make me super nervous on a track with the oil drainage problems we have going on.
What oil?

 

Yep. Thats a half quart low. Doesnt sound like much and under "normal" driving would be fine. That would make me super nervous on a track with the oil drainage problems we have going on.
What oil?

Motul 300v 5w30. I'll make sure to top it up when I get my car back from the body shop. Will an oil catch can help with the oil drainage problem?

 

Does checking it cold give an accurate reading of full? If I follow the manual and wait 5 to 10 min after running then check it might be lower than if it was completely cold. Is full actually the reading after it's been running? That would mean the full mark on the top dot when cold would actually be slightly less than full.

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Just curious... When did you buy your car? What does the manual say that your oil capacity is supposed to be? With and without filter change.

 

Got my car last year in October. I believe the oil capacity is 5.3 qts?

 

So I was wondering about this last week and I guess this might be useful for other people as well. I went to check my oil parked in front of the house and the coverage on the dipstick was pretty light and looked almost low on one side. My street has a very slight incline but I didn't think it would make a difference:

I then checked it in the parking lot at my job, which is properly level, and it was full. I didn't think my street would be enough of an incline to make a difference, but apparently it is.

 

Got my first oil change at a Toyota dealer, checked the level this morning dead cold, looks like they overfilled it, I really can't seem to get a good read and wonder if this is smear or not. I checked it yesterday when the engine was warm and sitting for 10 mins, and got just about the same mark as this morning. I was thinking the level is not so high to bother taking the car back to have them adjust. This pic is the cold check

 

Got my first oil change at a Toyota dealer, checked the level this morning dead cold, looks like they overfilled it, I really can't seem to get a good read and wonder if this is smear or not. I checked it yesterday when the engine was warm and sitting for 10 mins, and got just about the same mark as this morning. I was thinking the level is not so high to bother taking the car back to have them adjust. This pic is the cold check
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Usually the top side of the dipstick is the lower level, because it enters the pan at a steep angle.

 

I don’t mind the overfill on mine tbh. These cars are dying from oil starvation not oil gluttony.