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well i put in a new radiator the other day and forgot to connect one of the tranny lines up top to the radiator and i started the truck and lost what i thought was a lot of oil. i refilled with valvoline compatible with J and S. According to the thread on change/ flush i checked the oil cold and fell right in the hashes on the dipstick after i filled. took the truck for a spin and pulled up to a stop light, once i took off the truck revved but did not move, once it engaged i turned around back to the house and checked th e oil at running temp(while running). i was confused how to read the gauge while hot, up the dipstick from the hashes where it says hot there was oil way past that, i wiped the dipstick and checked again and again. can anyone tell me whether it is more accurate to check with the T hot or cold? oh it is an 04 and has 96K miles, so no dealer for me. thanks