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Old 12-25-2018, 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by sixto View Post
Rule of thumb is if the fluid is if you can’t comfortably hold the tip of the dipstick, it’s probably at the operating temp of 180*F.

Then measure it after the car sits overnight and you have a reasonable way to check cold.

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And why would you check it cold?
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