2000 Chevy Malibu How Do I check my Oil

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2000 CHEVROLET MALIBU

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2000 Chevy Malibu 6 cyl Wheel Drive Type unknown Automatic 52000 miles

I just came home from getting what I thought was an oil change.I was not present when my mechanic change the oil.I thought something was wrong because it only took about 10 min. When I got home I check the dip stick and it appears that there was nothing on it.I then open the oil / engine cap and looked inside. It looked EMPY. Am I suppose to be able to see the oil when I open that cap?

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SERVICE WRITER

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Nothing will show when the oil cap is removed.
With the engine off and on a level surface, the dipstick can be removed, wiped off and re-inserted. There will be marks on the dipstick for where the oil level should be. Somtimes craooshatched marks, some times holes, sometimes pointed groves etc.

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Thursday, January 31st, 2008 AT 6:24 PM

RASMATAZ

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Go underneath and check the oil drain plug/oil filter could be loose and you've lost all the oil.

You should see the oil on the oil dipstick-

am I suppose to be able to see the oil when I open that cap? The oil cap should not be dry-that oil is pressurize all over the engine it should have oil on it-not dry to the boner.

Stop driving it and pull a CSI on it-if you continue to drive it -it will cost you a major problem and could require a new engine.

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Thursday, January 31st, 2008 AT 6:26 PM