I checked my oil when the motor was stone cold from sitting 36 hours. It was about 1 cm above the top hole.
I rechecked when I got home from work, let it sit for 5 minutes, and it was about 1 cm above the top hole. I over filled by 1/2 quart it seems.
When hot, there is still some oil up in the engine, but... oil expands when hot.
I stuck my pneumatic drain hose down the dip stick and pulled one quart out....the oil was now dead square between the 2 holes.
Added a fresh 1/2 quart back in, and it was now at the top hole.
So to recap. Check Stone cold, or operating hot....you should see the same results.
bottom hole = 5 quarts............top hole = 6 quarts
I rechecked when I got home from work, let it sit for 5 minutes, and it was about 1 cm above the top hole. I over filled by 1/2 quart it seems.
When hot, there is still some oil up in the engine, but... oil expands when hot.
I stuck my pneumatic drain hose down the dip stick and pulled one quart out....the oil was now dead square between the 2 holes.
Added a fresh 1/2 quart back in, and it was now at the top hole.
So to recap. Check Stone cold, or operating hot....you should see the same results.
bottom hole = 5 quarts............top hole = 6 quarts