Maserati Levante Owner's Manual page 356

Maintenance and Care
level being at the top of the SAFE
range.
• Return the cap and dipstick to their
position and wait for a few minutes
to allow the oil to reach the sump.
• Check the level again.
Engine Oil Level Check - Diesel Engine
To assure proper lubrication of your
vehicle's engine, the engine oil must
be maintained at the correct level.
If the warning light illuminates
and the related message of low oil
level displays, or during scheduled
services (see "Scheduled Maintenance
Service" in this section) it is necessary
to check the engine oil level.
The best time to check the engine oil
level is about five minutes after a fully
warmed up engine is shut off or
before starting the engine after it has
sat overnight. In both cases the vehicle
should be parked on level ground to
improve the accuracy of the oil level
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readings.
CAUTION!
• Do not top up with oil with different
characteristics than the engine one
(refer to "Refillings" in section
"Features and Specifications").
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• Overfilling or underfilling the sump
will cause aeration or loss of oil
pressure. This could damage your
engine.
• Do not add any supplemental
materials to the engine oil, other
than leak detection dyes. Engine oil
is an engineered product, and its
performance may be impaired by
supplemental additives.
• Remove the dipstick and clean it with
a dry and clean cloth.
Diesel
• Re-insert the dipstick completely and
remove: the oil level should maintain
between the "MIN" and "MAX"
reference ranges (SAFE range).
Diesel
• If a refilling is necessary: open the
inspection door and unscrew the
filler neck cap.
Diesel
• Adding 1 litre (0.22 UK gal) of oil
when the level is at the bottom of
the SAFE range will result in the level
being at the top of the SAFE range.