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Old 05-27-2017, 02:22 PM   #49
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Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh View Post
It's a reference point. The two dots make up a quart usually. So if the oil level goes below the lower dot, you know there's a quart missing, you go buy a quart of oil and add it, which if you have an oil leak or an engine that's burning oil, will happen pretty often.


I know THIS!! it was Nikotopoops quote that said "between the 2 dots is wrong" that started all this nonsense.










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Originally Posted by thomasmryan View Post
a wise person will check their oil before leaving the dealership


And 3/4 to the top line is perfectly fine.








To keep my sanity in check that I wasn't living on a different planet where the top line is the minimum here is the owners manual for you. https://techinfo.subaru.com/proxy/75...416ASTIS_6.pdf
page 297.
Dip stick has a low and full line just any other car ive worked on in my lifetime and being right in the middle is fine
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