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Inaccurate dipstick?
17 July 2023, 08:00
I changed my oil a week ago, capacity is stated to be 5.7L or 6 Quarts.

I add 1 jug (1 gallon or 3.7 liters) plus 2 quarts (0.94 liters each, 1.88 liters combined).

All that adds up to 5.58 liters or 5.8 quarts.

I figured I should be spot on given the fact there's some residual oil in the motor/oil pan. I'm nearly 1/8th of an inch above the full hole on the dipstick...

Doesn't help that the dipstick is nearly impossible to read with fresh synthetic oil. There's still a fairly defined...

Inaccurate dipstick?

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