Use cold oil level check?
Hey there,
With the dry sump system setup as it is, seems like there is only a short window of opportunity to get the right level on the dipstick from the fill tank.
Basicly, if you have shutoff the engine you have only a minute or so before most of that oil in the tank has drained back into the crankcase (as it all pumps out and into the tank while running).
I too was having headaches getting the right reading on the stick until I went with cold check in the drain hole. This is explained on page 162 of your manual, look at step 5. It is a bit confusing the way they explain it. I feel it is the most reliable way to get an absolute reading.
Overfilling can cause a lot of windage and likely a host of other problems. I jack the front of my trailer up really high and draw all the old oil out and swap filters and it seems that 4.4 to 4.5 gallons does the stick right on the money every time this way.
Hope that helps.
