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B01 - How To Check Your Engine Oil Level

Open the bonnet, identify where you would check the engine oil level and tell me how you would check that the engine has sufficient oil.

DSA Answer

Identify dipstick / oil level indicator, describe check of oil level against the minimum/maximum markers.

Our Guide To The Driving Test

  1. Open the bonnet

  2. Find and identify the dipstick and remove it to check if the oil is between the minimum and maximum markers.

  3. Wipe the dipstick with a dry cloth and then check the oil level again.

  4. If it needs topping up you can do so via the oil filler cap.

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