Just done a change and brimmed filter then added nearly 4L waited for it to drain and settle only to find the dipstick is bone dry ?

Before anyone asks the sump plug is in amd the filter is done up,

Will i have to put nearly the whole 4.5L in or should i start he up ? Then check in ten mins

as it's still cold weather it might take some time for the (thicker) oil to settle?

 

what's the amount of oil in your user manual?

4.5L left for nearly an hour just added another couple hunderd ml

I was told mine took 4.7l at recent service, but appreciate your car not the same age mate

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Level finally came up after adding that now can't get an accurate read haha. Still fired up gonna leave her for another 10 mins and see what it's like.

Was worried a bit for a moment

i do find the dipstick a dipstick to be honnest! very difficult to get decent readings. Subaru take note!

I was told mine took 4.7l at recent service, but appreciate your car not the same age mate

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Rough man maths says thats 4.2 us quarts which is spot according to us specs, i've put in 4 and the level is now sitting on the full mark. Prob about right as i don't bother extracting with a suction pump. Prob around half a litre sat in the block.

I'll just keep an eye on it tonight

Mine nearly takes a full 5ltrs leaves a bit in the bottom 

Don't tell me that ! Ran car for 15 let cool oil at top, drove to meet checked oil and near E mark ! Put another slug in drove to pub left it ten mins checked again and was at full mark. Just got home now will re check in the morning .

Hop no damage has been done

Sit rep ! All good left oil over night half way between the two marks. Can breathe easy now :-)

Did you have a sleepless night :) And I don't mean about the little one keeping you up :) 

Haha after the L reading i did wonder what was going on, but after parking on level ground last night it was better. I was seeing the same idle pressure as i did before the change so i wasn't too bothered just glad it's ok. Still only taken just over 4L though