Originally Posted by slumlord
Let it set 2-3 minutes, let the galleries all drain back to the sump

Yeah. I never heard of running an engine to check the oil!? You wait a couple minutes after it’s been running so the oil returns to the pan. Otherwise you’re gonna get a low reading, and if you add oil, you’re gonna overfill the level.
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