Hmm, based on the dipstick level, you're about 2 quarts short. I just changed my oil for the 2nd time today at 5,200 miles and it's 1.5 quarts short (just a tad lower than the upper marker of dipstick). I also think (I may be wrong here) that the plastic housing of the oil filter is a suspect! This is the 2nd time that I noticed this--oil seepage! Today, after changing my oil, I wiped the oil filter housing focused on the lip (where the seepage occurred) where you let the oil drain before completely opening the plastic filter housing. I started the engine and waited for 10-15 min then checked the oil filter housing and there was oil seepage--not drips. I wiped it off again thoroughly and drove it around the neighborhood for 15 min at 20-40 miles/hour then I checked it again! Seepage! This is not new, btw since I already noticed it the first time I changed the oil at 1.700 miles and only got around 6 quarts of oil. I asked the question here and was told that some of the oil possibly remained in the engine, which I accepted since it made sense. But now this! So, I retightened the filter housing a tiny bit more (being very careful not to crack it). Then I drove around the neighborhood and rechecked--no more seepage. I took the Telly to the highway and drove it 40-60 miles/hour for 30 min. Rechecked--no more seepage! IMHO, this plastic housing doesn't seal as well as the regular filter because people are finding it tricky to close it tightly enough (for fear of cracking the plastic housing). That includes the mechanics/techs, btw! Oh, the oil will be very dark at 1,700 miles--thanks to all the gunk the oil gets--a proof of how hard the oil works as a detergent! Thanks.
