Hi, I've just bought a 2012 (62) 1.6 Ti-VCT (petrol) Ford Focus and have a couple of queries to ask please. In the owner's manual it says to check the engine oil level before you start the engine. It also says that if you check the oil level on the dipstick when the engine is hot then the level may exceed the maximum mark due to expansion. What do both these statements mean? Do you get an accurate reading on the dipstick if you check it just after switching the engine off - do you need to leave the car on level ground overnight or does (as my Ford mechanic tells me) all the engine oil in the "top" of the engine almost immediately drain into the sump so that you can get an accurate reading even on a hot engine. The oil is 5w 30. Thanks
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