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Except when you're stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic. In which case, manual transmissions suck. I hated mine when I had to drive in downtown Chicago, and I'd hate having a manual in LA traffic.

Yes, that's true in all states for cash transactions of $10K or more. And that's literally cash, as in dollar bills. Not personal checks, cashier checks, or any other money drawn from a bank. But that has nothing to do with the original question.

In my neighborhood, which is slightly rural and upper-middle class (for SoCal, the real estate prices would put it in wealthy category in the Midwest where I come from), most cars are parked outside. The houses are so small that most people use their garages for storage, including us.

There's SO MUCH LUCK apparent in that photo, it's astounding.

Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. - Hanlon's Razor.

Yep.

To bring this thing full circle, I found a level spot to check the oil. As expected, it was almost right in the middle.

So, yes, Ford isn't lying when they say to check the oil with the car level. I reversed it in my driveway and checked, and it showed the level a tiny bit above maximum. So, now I'll find a level spot (my neighborhood is very hilly) and check again. I wager it'll be right in the middle.

True enough.

Okay, last question in this thread, I promise. It just hit me that I checked the oil with my car parked in my driveway, which is at a bit of an angle (front pointing downhill). How much impact does an angle have on the dipstick measurement?

I'm getting kind of a Star Wars vibe...

Thanks!

Okay, so, to follow up on this from a different (equally uninformed) perspective... My oil level is right at the minimum mark, which according to the manual says I need to add oil. Is it as simple as adding a quart, or do I need to add some and then recheck the level?

Not a bad idea at all.

Actually, thanks for the responses, but I actually found the dipstick when I was looking closer at the cover. Don't need to remove it to check, there's JUST enough space. And, I'm low, so I'm glad I checked. Thanks again!

Perfect, thanks!

So, I'm at about 2,500 miles and figured I should check the oil level. I can't get to the dipstick without removing the engine cover. However, given my non-mechanically-inclined nature, I couldn't figure out how to remove it. It seems stuck on there pretty tightly. Is there a trick to popping...

If I had the money today and could find one to buy, I'd go with the Corvette C8 Z06. Just really love the way that car looks.

Yep, and this is true for any product and any forum. Even highly positive ones like the Apple MacBook Reddit sub, which is as "enthusiast-based" (i.e., fanboyish) as any you'll find, has its share of issues being reported.

Well, in fact, he COULD outrun it. Amazingly. But processing that kind of thing in such a short period of time becomes completely automatic, I think.