Honda 1997 Prelude Owner's Manual page 102

Service Station Procedures
Oil Check
DIPSTICK
Check the engine oil level every time 2. Wipe the dipstick with a clean 3. Insert it all the way back in its tube.
you fill the car with fuel. Wait at least
cloth or paper towel.
two minutes after turning the engine
off before you check the oil.
1. Remove the dipstick (orange
handle).
Before Driving