Content Wrapper

[SiBradbury]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lawrothegreat (original)

That may be the case up to the normal level. The one thing that can be agreed upon though is oil expands as it warms up. So if you filled up to the max level when the engine is cold (say in the morning before its driven) then theoretically you would overfill it and the engine would burn it off more quickly?

According to the handbook (and other posts on this site) the oil level on the Mini should be checked when the car has reached operating temperature and the engine has been turned off for 10-15 mins. So checking the oil level when cold isn't ideal anyway! Hope this helps!

PS can it really be agreed that oil expands when it warms?