Oil Level
Am I missing something? I'm pretty good about servicing everything I have but I am having troubles with the oil levels, or maybe the oil readings. Last night I got back from the lake and checked the oil in my 2002 Supra Launch SL (Direct Drive) and noticed that the oil was add the "Add" mark. This was 3 hours after we got back. So I start thinking about "where is my oil going", and " is it burning oil". Anyway when I changed the oil prior to the season, it read just fine. So after it sit, I checked it again and noticed the same mark "Add". So I added "1 quart" of Rotella and let it sit for about an hour. Came back and it reads that is now over "1 quart", WTF! I came back in the morning and re-checked it............. and it appears to still be over 1 quart, as it reads just under the "O" in Operating levels. That's a pretty big jump for just adding 1 quart of oil obviously. So, that morning I drained exactly 1 quart, and you guessed it, it went down to the same damn spot "ADD". I know this thing doesn't take 2 quarts of oil. And yes, I'm parked on a grade with the bow slightly canted up, but I still don't understand the readings on this thing. Maybe the oil is so clean I'm not seeing it, but I can see where the darker portion of the oil is on the dipstick. Any thoughts?
It's 106 miles to Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, its dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.....................Hit it!