No oil? I just filled it!

[twtchr44]

anyone else having an issue where they change the oil on a vehicle but cant complete the order because it says there is no oil? ive had 3 orders in a row now involving changing the filter, and i cant complete them despite adding the filter, adding the oil, checking the dipstick, running the car, checking the dipstick AGAIN, only to see the error message "There is no oil in the engine. You cannot perform this action." ive even been topping it off just slightly to see if that triggers the objective, but no, im stuck with 3 cars in my driveway now

[L0N RNGR]

Had that problem. I ended up removing the engine and putting it back in. Don't know why it did that but it was the only thing I could think of doing to fix it.

Also, the dipstick actually works? I think it was just there for show. Man, over 1k hours and I just learned something.

[twtchr44]

lol the dipstick only shows how much/little you put in, but you can totally see if you forgot to or if you overfilled it. but im not sure if i have all the tools i need to rip the block out. i *just* switched over from 2018, so im in the rough adjustment period from having everything to having nothing lol

[L0N RNGR]

That crane thing, forget the name of it is all you need to pull the engine. You need the stand to be able to pull it apart build new engines. Just remove the transmission and you can pull the engine.

But that is neat that the dipstick is not cosmetic.

[SkinGravel]

At 19 glugs, the jug of whatever fluid you're using tips back, which indicates that you've filled enough of any reservoir for the game to recognize that reservoir as full, same as the oil refills in '18. This might not always work, though. I count 24 glugs, and release the button, which allows for two more glugs. 26 glugs in total. This brings all fluids up to the "max fill" line on any reservoir, and works for an oil fill-up as well. When you pull the dipstick, it reads about three-quarters full in the pan. Even going with 20-21 glugs and letting off should work, but you don't get everything to the max fill line. This (24)26-count won't fill anything to the brim, and will get all fluids exactly where they need to be. 26 glugs never fails me.

That's for car restorations. For orders, you might need to drain the oil first and refill. Haven't done an order in over a year, but I'd still go with the (24)26 glugs.

If I remember right, there was also a bug where this message would pop up in the dyno and test path, even though you had oil in the engine, caused by something else that you missed. Like it was the wrong notification message, or something. Don't know if that was patched.

Or it's just a simple glitch fix, like Jamagh's example, to get the car out of the shop. Pain in the ass, but whatever works is all good. I've never had a problem with completing orders, but CMS has its glitches. A lot of the time, it's operator error; on the other end, there are times here and there when CMS will sh*t its pants.

[astrofelix59]

When I get glitches I send to parking and retrieve, if still no, validate files. Three in a row, I would be validating files for sure. However the only glitches I've had are invisible parts, fixed with parking or game freeze, which is just a restart, both very rare.
The other thing I would try is to drain again, remove oil pan and filter, replace and refill.
*Just in case ... if "repair parts below X%", any listed job part must be at 100%, so can't use an old filter even if above X%
As above, when the jug tips back, 3 glugs for oil and 1 glug for the other fluids. All reservoirs have min-max markings, except radiator C.