I have a related question/situation. When my 300E is running, it disperses the oil throughout the engine to the point where the oil light occasionally turns on (I keep a couple quarts in the trunk for emergencies though...) and while running it is on the minimum line or below, but as the car cools and I check the oil, it is smack dab in the middle between min and max. Obviously the car circulates oil while running but that seems like a lot for the engine to use, especially tripping the oil light. Can anyone vouch for this being normal?? Sorry for the potential thread hijack OP, but I feel like our problems are related.

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth