The most accurate oil-level check is to let the car set overnight, level ground, and check the level next morning.

To know the accurate 1-qt-down mark, you'll need to add the new oil during change, minus one quart and the filter-amount, and then let it set overnight and check it in the morning. (Obviously a different method from the AT fluid check, which has to checked at op temp).

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