Checking The Engine Oil - Lexus NX200t Owner's Manual

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7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Engine oil
With the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil level on
the dipstick.

Checking the engine oil

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Park the vehicle on level ground. After warming up the engine and turning
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off the engine, wait more than 5 minutes for the oil to drain back into the
bottom of the engine.
Holding a rag under the end, pull
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the dipstick out.
Wipe the dipstick clean.
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Reinsert the dipstick fully with its
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protruding areas (
tration) pointing towards engine.
Holding a rag under the end, pull the dipstick out and check the oil level.
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Low
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Normal
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Excessive
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Wipe the dipstick and reinsert it fully.
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Measuring side