that will work as long as they remove all the oil in the system first. otherwise, they will overfill the system and never know it, like the fancy dealership that changed my oil last time. fortunately, i DID check the oil and found it about a quart too high and removed some. smh.

 

it is the same way for a 2009 V8 Vantage to build oil pressure

 

The dry sump was one reason why I really wanted a V12. Dipstick is so much easier. The oil tank looks cool and all that, but it was pain to check the V8 oil.

 

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The dry sump was one reason why I really wanted a V12. Dipstick is so much easier. The oil tank looks cool and all that, but it was pain to check the V8 oil. The dry sump was one reason why I really wanted a V12. Dipstick is so much easier. The oil tank looks cool and all that, but it was pain to check the V8 oil. /unquote

Dipstick aside, a dry sump system is superior to a wet sump system. There are many reasons for wanting a V12. IMHO a wet sump oiling system should not be one of them. The primary reasons for the V12 are increased power and torque. The downsides are more weight over the front wheels and a wet sump system.

 

Go by the book. The engineers that designed the car, and the technical writers that wrote the manual, know what they're telling you to do. I was as befuddled as any new owner the first time I checked the oil, but the advice in the manual is the correct procedure. Run the engine for 30 seconds, or whatever is prescribed, turn it off, wait a few seconds, and then check the level. Once you get it, you get it.

 

And don't forget the 100k in price increase over the V8, pretty expensive way to get a dip stick. But that aside I would trade my V8 for a V12 Manual for the same reason as Embdenb mention so HP and Torque plus the fact that you now have a V12 Manual :-)

 

Speaking for the majority of car enthusiasts on this side of the pond.
"You can never have too much horsepower" (smile)

 

I just went to the garage and checked the dipstick (without starting the engine). There is oil on the very bottom (approx. 2mm). I checked the level before leaving for home from the AMOC event in Lenox on Sunday, and it was a little above the midpoint between min and max. It was just under 200 miles to get home (it uses little if any oil), and my car has been in the garage since. I usually just start the engine and check the oil per the procedure -- unless there's a big puddle under the car, I'm not worried that the oil level would be dangerously low.

 

Mine never shows on the dip stick when cold. But level is perfect when checking per procedure.

 

By the way, I love that the V8 is dry-sumped, and I enjoy the atypical procedure to check the level.

 

So do I..and I follow the prescribed check..good so far..