The oil thing has been debated many, many times on here and the facebook Viper Forums.. there have been a plethora of different answers.. I decided to do my own regimen on checking the oil..
my car sits for weeks at a time mostly, weekend drives or get togethers with the local Viper group so when I do change the oil it’s every 6 months, I don’t ever get close to 3000 miles. When checking the oil I check it cold before I drive it for that 1st time by taking out the dip stick, wiping it clean, reinserting it and then pulling and reading it.. it’s always at the top of the full hash marks.
I do this just to ensure there is oil in it before initial start up after sitting for days..
After driving it I’ll let it sit for 5-8 minutes and then check it again. On my car the oil is again at the top of the full hash marks..
there has never been the slightest difference for me on checking cold or warm..
When I did my research on these cars while looking for one that was the one thing that scared me the most, oil engine failures.
I’m not saying this is the best way to do it but it works for me and I’ve now had the car 1.9 years and changed the oil 4 times in the 5000 miles I’ve personally put on it..
I’ve also done a few Blackstone oil analysis samples and have all come back with flying colors..