u/SkyNyan95

ZC31S / M16A owners, how do you properly check your engine oil level?

After fresh oil service, my cold morning dipstick reading is slightly below max instead of exactly full. But if I start the engine briefly, turn it off, wait a few minutes and check again, it reads closer to full.

Is this normal behavior on the M16A dipstick?

Also, for older/high mileage M16A engines, how much oil consumption between oil changes is considered acceptable?