It is strange that after five quarts of oil are poured into the engine, and still nothing shows on the dipstick. It sounds as if it is the wrong stick as the other guy mentioned. But then, they could have some kid in the shop that doesn't know what the heck he is doing. Unfortunately I just sold my last Intrepid so I cannot go out and measure how long mine is, but someone else here should be able to do that for you. *A LITTLE HELP HERE!* I miss that car horribly already.
Continue changing oil at 3000 mile intervals just like anything else. If you're pressed for time and can't get to it until 3500 miles, it is NO big deal. I do it at about 4500 mile intervals and I change the filter every time. I drive a zillion miles regularly though. But yes, the oil level needs to be checked. Remember that this car is coming up on 7 years old (it was probably was built in the year 2000) and the valve seals just don't seal so well anymore. I don't care if it is a Honda, Toyota, Dodge, etc you have to watch your oil. The newer the car, the less likely it is to consume oil but it is not a guarantee. Oil is the blood of any engine. If my body lost substancial blood in some kind of accident, and it didn't get replenished automatically, I would encounter serious problems as a result. Its also a plus that blood is auto-cleansing. Engine oil is not. In my opinion, engines today are built just so darn good that they are very resilient to lack of maintenance. Heck, they don't need ANYTHING other than oil changes done to them for 100,000 miles or more. Back in the 1970's, such a concept was ludicris. I'll bet this '01 Intrepid hasn't needed any kind of special service done to it since it was new other than the oil pressure sensor thing. Maybe tires, brakes, oil changes, a new serpentine belt, (just normal wear and tear items). It'll probably need inner tie rod bushings soon, but those are cheap and easy. Get this oil checking issue figured out, keep tabs on the oil and coolant levels, checking them twice a month or so. Have the shop replace the "PCV hose" which is probably heavily deteriorated by now since they always do and you should be good to go. Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
