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Originally Posted by atr_hugo
Well, we may not be able to check the level manually, but we can still dip a finger down the 'oil fill' bung to get a whiff of the earl and a look at its color.
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I've been completely paranoid of oil level after going through towing a Toyota FJ40 out of the middle of Pritchett Canyon in Moab, and rebuilding the engine because of oil problems. No oil light came on, it just ground to a halt without enough oil. Needless to say, I don't trust lights to keep me from destroying an engine. Now I am anal about checking the oil at almost every fill-up, instead of every few months.
I recognize that not everybody has experienced what it takes to get a vehicle with a dead engine out of Pritchett Canyon, so I understand that not everyone shares my paranoia, but that's the way I feel. Even for a road car that will never get anywhere near Pritchett.
Just getting a whiff and a look at the color isn't enough for me.