no i know you dont check it with it running not that stupid. im just saying the next day after yo u change it. but thats ur way i was taught diffrent and have never had a problem and its always right on the mark with al my hondas.
it's not my way, it's the way honda says to do it. and they say to do it the way i typed it because any other way will give an incorrect oil level.
obviously if you ptu the oil to the top mark the day after, then every time you check it the day after it will still be at the same mark.
but doing that will cause it to be too low on oil while the engine is running.
the engine doesnt care how much oil is in it when it's not running, it cares about how much oil is in it when it IS running. and to get the proper oil level reading you have to do it the exact way that honda specifies to do it, which is the way i said. any other way is incorrect.
its not an opinion, its the only proper way to do it to get an accurate reading. honda designed it specifically to be done that way.
what you were taught as a general rule doesnt matter. all engines are different. for example, subaru's you need to wait at least an hour to check the oil level. some cars you have to check it with the car running. some cars you have to wait 24 hours. some cars you have to check it within 30 seconds of shutting it off.
engines are designed certain ways. if they design the oil level to be read a specific way, you have to read the oil level that exact specific way or your level will be incorrect.
iWhen I change my oil, I pull the coil wire and turn the engine over with the starter motor until the oil light goes off.
i do the same. it primes the oil and fills the filter and all ports with oil, ridding all air bubbles from the system, so that when you do start it for the first time after the oil change it doesnt have a long period of time with no oil pressure damaging the engine
