Anonymous
11/21/2025 17:16
Subject: Checking engine oil
Nope, but I do know how to do it. I get regular oil changes and have never had an issue.
Anonymous
11/21/2025 17:15
Subject: Checking engine oil
The advice from the self proclaimed experts here is hilarious. 😆
Anonymous
11/21/2025 01:27
Subject: Checking engine oil
Anonymous wrote:With modern cars, if your car is less than 8 years old and you change your oil according to the recommended schedule, you don't need to check it.
The only exception is if the car has had a history of oil burning/consumption in the past in which case you should check it periodically. But, this would indicate a bigger problem that would need to be investigated.
Unfortunately if you try to make a warranty claim because you're one of the unlucky ones with premature engine failure and the dealer observes that the oil level was low, they will void the warranty and not cover it. It is expected as part of normal maintenance that the owner checks the oil level regularly, so that would be a bit of a financial gamble not to.
Anonymous
11/20/2025 22:56
Subject: Checking engine oil
With modern cars, if your car is less than 8 years old and you change your oil according to the recommended schedule, you don't need to check it.
The only exception is if the car has had a history of oil burning/consumption in the past in which case you should check it periodically. But, this would indicate a bigger problem that would need to be investigated.
The only exception is if the car has had a history of oil burning/consumption in the past in which case you should check it periodically. But, this would indicate a bigger problem that would need to be investigated.
Anonymous
11/20/2025 22:30
Subject: Checking engine oil
Anonymous wrote:Back when I had my first [used] car in the 1980s, I had to regularly check the oil level and even top off the oil if it was too low. Cars these days rarely leak oil like that, and even if they do, the little oilcan light comes on to let me know. So, no, I do not check the oil level of my 2020s car.
If the oil light comes on, it is a critical situation and your engine could soon or has already been damaged.
If you dont check your oil regularly and that light comes on, you failed as an owner.
Anonymous
11/20/2025 21:21
Subject: Checking engine oil
Anonymous wrote:Not really a concern unless you are just overly paranoid or drive an older leaking vehicle, or never change your oil, only top it off.
But at least you learned how.
ow check your blinker fluid also! That's the important one! Don't want to get into an accident because your blinker fluid was low and your blinkers didn't work.
blinker what? i have never checked that. no wonder my turn signals are not working.
Anonymous
11/20/2025 21:19
Subject: Checking engine oil
Yes, I check my oil. I recently learned that my husband does not know how to do that, so I taught him and our older kids (10 and 7).
Anonymous
11/20/2025 17:59
Subject: Checking engine oil
Not really a concern unless you are just overly paranoid or drive an older leaking vehicle, or never change your oil, only top it off.
But at least you learned how.
ow check your blinker fluid also! That's the important one! Don't want to get into an accident because your blinker fluid was low and your blinkers didn't work.
But at least you learned how.
ow check your blinker fluid also! That's the important one! Don't want to get into an accident because your blinker fluid was low and your blinkers didn't work.
Anonymous
11/20/2025 17:37
Subject: Checking engine oil
My husband never checks anything on the engine. I do check the oil and the windshield fluid once a month. These skills were part of the package when I was driving the manual transmission.
Anonymous
11/20/2025 16:01
Subject: Checking engine oil
If I see oil on the garage floor, I check my oil. Don’t new cars have dummy lights when the oil reservoir gets low?
Anonymous
11/20/2025 15:25
Subject: Checking engine oil
Back when I had my first [used] car in the 1980s, I had to regularly check the oil level and even top off the oil if it was too low. Cars these days rarely leak oil like that, and even if they do, the little oilcan light comes on to let me know. So, no, I do not check the oil level of my 2020s car.
Anonymous
11/20/2025 15:00
Subject: Checking engine oil
The car tells me when I need an oil change but I certainly know how to check the level with the dipstick if I feel the need. And all the other fluids as well.
Anonymous
11/20/2025 14:59
Subject: Checking engine oil
My wife never checks. Same with my daughter. They don’t even know where dip stick is located. And that’s okay.
Anonymous
11/20/2025 14:12
Subject: Checking engine oil
Why female? Anyway I never check oil except one time when I had an obvious oil leak. Not female.
Anonymous
11/20/2025 12:10
Subject: Checking engine oil
Just curious if my fellow female drivers check their cars’ engine oil. I take my car to service according to the minder, but I started checking the oil level myself just in case.