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Oil Level Sensor
Good Morning everybody.
I picked up 2008 Cayman base model a few months ago and I am really enjoying the car. I did my first oil service this weekend, and like a dummy I didn't pay too close attention to the oil level reading before i began. Changed the oil and the filter and put in 5 quarts, gave it about 20 minutes to settle and then checked the oil level and all the bars are lit up, thought that was a bit strange as I was going to creep up to the top line to make sure I didn't overfill the car and the capacity is somewhere around 7.5 liters? Just for giggles, i opened up the drain plug and pulled out another quart or 3 and checked the gauge again, and all of the bars are still solid white. I am leaning towards thinking the oil level sender/sensor is bad, but wanted to run it by you guys and before I start tearing apart anything. Does anybody have any technical specs for ohm-ing out the meter to test it? Thanks for the help, Jeff 
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10-02-2023, 07:01 AM
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These take a bit of time to reset after draining the oil. The correct fill quantity is around 8 quarts, so I would fill it to that level or a little less, then start the car and warm it up or take it for a short drive. After sitting for a few min, check it again and top off as necessary.
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10-02-2023, 08:09 AM
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Awesome, thanks for the information, took it for a short drive (5-10 miles) and it's still showing overfull, i will keep an eye on it over the next week and see if the level changes.
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10-03-2023, 11:00 AM
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You are driving around with an unknown amount of oil in the motor?
That sounds like a very bad idea to me Drain the oil completely and refill with the correct amount, then deal w/ the guage |
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10-04-2023, 09:27 AM
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Yep, you guys are correct. Doing a drain and refill this weekend. Thanks for the input.
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