do u guys know why my lude always seems to show like there's no oil in the engine? About 3 weeks after i bought the car (brand new) i checked the oil and the dipstick was almost dry. i put in a liter and it got a little better. honda said they topped off everything right before i picked up the car. I've gone through my first oil change and the dipstick is dry again. Do any of you have this problem? any ideas why? do i not have enough oil in my car?
btw for my 2nd oil change i'm thinking of putting in synthetic. is that a good idea? what oil should i put in?

thanx

 

are you checking the oil when the engine is warm or cold?

 

i've checked it when it was warm...

 

Try checking it after letting it sit overnight. It takes a long time for all the oil to collect at the pan.

Oh and on a level surface. This should be obvious but ya never know.

 

I don't think it should make a difference if it's warm or cold. I have checked mine after driving and when it's cold and its always around the full mark when I'm due for a change. Sounds like either you're not putting in enough oil, you're leaking oil, or your engine is burning the **** out of it, but I seriously doubt the last option, and you'd know if you were leaking it, you can smell and see it. I don't know about anyone else, but 5-6 quarts usually fills mine. If you're cars engine is fairly new and you want to go to synthetic, I don't see a problem with that as long as you use synthetic blend first. I personally use Castrol Syntec oil, works fine.