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Originally Posted by underscore
I've always checked it with the car off for at least 5 minutes, being a DOHC a good bit of the oil is all over the engine when it's running. I wouldn't think the oil being warm vs cold would make *that* much of a difference, obviously it'll expand when it's warm but by how much? a noticeable amount?
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The temporary oil film thats left in the engine internals would affect the oil level far more than any thermal expansion.