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Maintenance and Care
Engine oil dipstick
The oil consumption of your engine
is influenced by many factors. New
engines reach normal oil consump-
tion after approximately 5 000
km. High performance engines
consume slightly more oil. Under
high loads, your engine also will
All RoCam engine variants
consume more oil.
Check the engine oil regularly, e.g.
when refuelling or prior to long
journeys. Make sure the vehicle is
standing on level ground. Switch
the ignition off and wait some min-
utes for the engine oil to flow back
into the sump (in cold temperatures
or when the engine has not reached
operating temperature this may
take longer). A cold engine should
not be started before checking the
engine oil. Pull the dipstick out,
wipe it with a clean non-fluffy cloth,
re-insert it completely and pull it
out once more before checking the
oil level.
The oil level is shown by the oil
film adhering to the dipstick. If the
level lies between the marks there
is no need to top up. Hot oil may
exceed the MAX mark for some
millimetres due to thermal expan-
sion.
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