Seem to remember a thread discussing this, but can't find it now. When the car was brand new, the dipstick read roughly less than a 1/4 down on the etched side. Didn't drop a bit during break-in, and in it went at 3800 or so for the first change. Next day checked on the level and it read the same 1/4 more or less down. Anyone else noticed this--is this a normal reading for our convoluted sticks?

 

our dip sticks suck, its so hard to get a normal read, do to ur scraping everyhting on the way out =0(

 

chances are, youre burning oil!

 

my dipstick doesnrt even read anything, everytime i pull it out theres nothin on it. j/p ;D

 

Our dipsticks do suck...bad design. I hope you guys are remembering to check them at least 15-20 minutes after driving the car...or when its completely cold..that will give you the most accurate measure.

 

Your not going to loose 1/4qt in one day, so I say no to it being burned.
Sounds like when they serviced it, they didn't fill all the way.
When my Dealer does service and I check later or next day, it's right on the F mark. It's 5.0 quarts when the filter is changed, according to my owners manual under capacities.
Maybe their bulk oil fill gun is out of calibration when they set it for 5qts, idk.
If your oil level isn't decreasing between oil services, as you stated earlier, running at 1/4 qt down is nothing to worry about.
If your dip stick reads like BrocksG's...then I'd worry. Thats about 2+ quarts low. Better get some oil in there son.
And yeah...do what other ppl say here as to when the time to check. Manual says wait more than 10 minutes. I check mine when cold and been sitting overnight.

 

Let your G sit overnight and check it in the morning...

Best way...

 

Yes, it's normal. 5 qts will put it about 1/8" to 3/16" from the high mark.

 

Here you go.
https://g35driver.com/forums/showthr...il+consumption

Some scary stuff goin on in that thread.

 

I hate the dipstick, I hate our oil consumption.














I love my G

 

That's what I'm thinking too, or maybe it's just the way mine reads. The fact that it never changed from that during the first miles on the car, and then read the same after the change does reinforce that conclusion. Also doesn't look like I'll have to worry about the oil buring ailment. And, I check both oil and tires every two weeks, and always in the morning after an all night stay in the garage.

 

our cars will burn oil up to 1qt per an oilchange do to the high vaccum rate and to top it off yes the dip sticks suck

 

if its within the etched area its fine

 

I don't know how any of you guys can read the damn dip stick. It takes 3 minutes to take the dip stick out, then another 15 minutes to put it back in. While the dip stick is out you are wondering what the hell you are looking at.

Hey Nissan engineers........ what the heck were you guys smoking when you designed the damn thing?

 

"O SH*T WE FORGOT A DIPSTICK!" *drills a hole in the side and bends a piece of metal 10 times and twists it 3* "ah there we go!"