Complex car problem

Your dipstick shows oil right between the bottom mark and the top mark. The difference between the bottom mark and the top mark is 2 quarts and is 15% accurate.The car is parked at an angle of 3 degrees with the side that the dipstick is on being higher. You have a one liter bottle of oil. One liter is equal to 1.0566882 US quarts. How much of the one liter bottle should you add to your crankcase?

Turn the car around so it faces the other direction. Then fill the oil till the dipstick shows it is full.

What kind of car is it? That sounds like more than enough oil for a Honda Civic.

chuck half of it in, it will be fine :stuck_out_tongue:

None, running your car with half oil is fine, i think extra details such as the the orientation, dimensions and position of the engine, and the position of the dipstick are needed but unknown. Running the car with excess oil can cause serious damage by blowing out seals due to excessive pressure, so keep it at a happy medium.

But i presume this is an entirely theoretical problem?

If i really faced this problem in real life, and had to get the oil to the top, i would push the car on to suitable wooden blocks until it was flat, or check it after I’d been parked for some time somewhere flat i.e after coming back out of the shops

sell the car. just uni!

From your post it is clear you are mired in the past, with thoughts closed to possibilities for greater/superior/improved methods for the future of transportation/locomotion/movement. The car body will work and should be saved due to it’s Farraday properties for the lightning conducting/rerouting and of course the trunk for beer/tools/tires/bodies/storage. But the internal combustion engine and all that oil should be properly disposed of / jettisoned / given away, and instead replaced with the DAKOROMAN DRIVE SYSTEM which is the future of transportation for all uni/HPV/bike/trike/train/automobile motion form factors. This is not to be argued! The logic and scale of his many blueprint drawings (after non-disclosure form / legal document / manuscript is signed) makes this clear/visible/obvious to anyone even Mr. Harper who despite claims of being a scientist /doctor / neurologist / psychic is perplexed by a basic volume problem. It is a good thing the forum teacher lady doesn’t teach maths, or he might find himself getting a good rapping / strike / skinning / spank across his knuckles.

Wow. I didn’t think anyone would solve this so quickly.

My guess would be that you don’t need to add any, as being between the marks is fine. Is it a trick question? On many cars the top line is marked “full” and the bottom is marked “add.” It should also be safe to add the litre to bring you close enough to being full.

I’d check how close it is to needing an oil change and if it’s overdo like my cars, take it in and let the oil change guys worry about it. Other than that, it sounds like you’re fine without adding any.

You’re a little too convincing Tom. Perhaps you forgot to log off and log back in with your alter ego?

There is a clear reference to “his many blueprint drawings”, whereas had I forgotten to log off it would have said “my many blueprint drawings”.

While it is true I suffer from multiple personality disorder, I can’t claim this one. My alters are bit players. I am in awe of the Dakoroman.

You should relocate the crankcase into the imaginary part of your complex car, if it isn’t already. That way you can just imagine the right amount of oil.

Turn the car into an IED!

Just kidding :wink:

Depending on where/how the oil tank is and oriented, I would add 1/3 of the liter, because that is a safe amount to add while still not over filling.

Let air out of the two upper tires until the car is level. Be sure to save the air in a clean container, you’ll need it later. Fill the oil as per the manufacturer’s insructions. Find a device to return the air you removed from the tire earlier, back into the tire. Dispose of the container in a safe manner.

For God’s sake, just find a flat bit of road. And a mechanic who will see the problem as “full or not full?”.

For God’s sake, just find a flat bit of road. And a mechanic who will see the problem as “full or not full?”.

Nao

Problem is, his imaginary engine is square(d)… so every time he adds oil, the net result is negative.

In a half-empty, half-full situation, just consider the oil reservoir twice as big as it should be and you’ll be okay.

I knew it would take a guy about my age to have the wisdom to tackle this problem in a rational manner. I may follow this advice unless I get some better tips, even though it means removing the DAKOROMAN DRIVE SYSTEM that I have already retrofitted to my car.

Oh, I almost forgot. I had failed to mention what kind of car I had and agentQ needed that information to formulate an answer. It is a blue car.