How to top up your engine oil

Castrol: How to top up your engine oil

What you may need to top up your engine oil 

• Clean Cloths • Funnel • Gloves • 1Litre of the correct Engine oil for your car

• STEP 1 Park on a level surface and ensure handbrake is applied. Turn off the engine and wait for the oil at least a minute or two to allow the oil to drain back.
• STEP 2 Remove the dipstick and wipe with a clean cloth.
• STEP 3 The difference between the maximum (MAX) and minimum (MIN) level is typically at least half a litre.
• STEP 4 If oil level is close to minimum level, top up to MAX level using Castrol oil. Do not fill beyond MAX. It is better to add a number of small additions to prevent overfilling.
• STEP 5 Repeat step 2 after waiting for a few minutes to see if more oil is needed.

Handy hints

Engine oil is the life blood of an engine - It is very important if your engine is running low on oil to top it up as soon as you can. Running low on engine oil can cause a lot more damage to your car than you might think. Having a low level of oil in your car can mean that the engine is being worn far quicker than it should be and can lead to you having to fork out on expensive repairs. In extreme cases it can ruin your engine completely.

To work out what oil you need:

• Check you lube sticker - This is a sticker from your last oil change placed on your car’s front windscreen – this should tell you what oil and viscosity is currently in your engine.
• If the Lube sticker indicates you currently aren’t using CASTROL oil, it’s ok to mix brands of engine oils, but it is important to ensure that the oil and viscosity is right.
• Your vehicle handbook will tell you what oil viscosity to use in your car•
• Check the Castrol lube guide  - Most oil outlets should also have a lube guide book.

*Reference: https://www.castrol.com/en_au/australia/home/learn/how-to-guides.html#accordion_top-oil