Thread: Checking oil level

my little peugeot, when you jump in tells you the oil level for a few second before reverting back to oil temperature. seems to line up with the dipstick pretty well.

Originally Posted by lpj

Personally, I find the dash check very convenient. My other car has a "real" dipstick and probably gets less attention. I wear a suit most days so I end up putting off the oil check.
Never had a problem checking 1st thing in the morning.

Mine always works first thing in the morning as well. Must be a temperature thing and perhaps it doesn't work below a certain temperature as it will read low. In sunny WA I have never had that problem.