Checking oil

[A1A]

I added the missing step![/QUOTE)

You forgot to mention check oil level on flat level surface.

 

[Sarge707]

1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Remove the LH middle side panel.
Refer to
BODY section.
3. With the engine already at normal
operating temperature, start engine
and let it run for at least 30 seconds.
NOTE:
Running engine for at least
30 seconds allows the suction oil
pump to drain the oil from the engine
crankcase back into the oil tank. Not
carrying out this step could result in
overfilling the engine oil.
4. Stop engine.
5. Unscrew and remove the oil dipstick.
rmr2008-011-100_a
1. Oil dipstick
2. Oil tank
6. Wipe off the dipstick.
7. Reinsert and completely screw in
the dipstick to assure an accurate
reading.
8. Unscrew and remove the dipstick
again.
9. Check the oil level on the dipstick. It
should be near or equal to the upper
mark.

The above is Copyed and pasted Directly from "09 Spyder Owners Manual"

 

[Jeriatric]

1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Remove the LH middle side panel.
Refer to
BODY section.
3. With the engine already at normal
operating temperature, start engine
and let it run for at least 30 seconds.
NOTE:
Running engine for at least
30 seconds allows the suction oil
pump to drain the oil from the engine
crankcase back into the oil tank. Not
carrying out this step could result in
overfilling the engine oil.
4. Stop engine.
5. Unscrew and remove the oil dipstick.
rmr2008-011-100_a
1. Oil dipstick
2. Oil tank
6. Wipe off the dipstick.
7. Reinsert and completely screw in
the dipstick to assure an accurate
reading.
8. Unscrew and remove the dipstick
again.
9. Check the oil level on the dipstick. It
should be near or equal to the upper
mark.

The above is Copyed and pasted Directly from "09 Spyder Owners Manual"

I hear ya, and thanks.

Once I stop - engine at operating temp - I let it idle before shuting it off. Should do exactaly the same as above without having to restart. Yes?

 

[BajaRon]

I hear ya, and thanks.

Once I stop - engine at operating temp - I let it idle before shuting it off. Should do exactaly the same as above without having to restart. Yes?

Yes... :thumbup:

 

[LLSailor]

Yes... :thumbup:

So...could be idling while removing LH Middle Side access panel.

 

[BajaRon]

So...could be idling while removing LH Middle Side access panel.

That is what I do.

 

[NancysToy]

That is what I do.

+1

 

[Eraser]

That is what I do.

+1

+2, Part of my "park" routine.

 

[Dar]

I just leave the left panel off. If I am on a long trip.