Length of Oil into Pan, Checking Oil Options

[JoKeRkId613]

I usually check my oil once a week. I want to make sure I'm doing this right. I check my oil after a normal drive, turn off the car, and wait 15 minutes before I check the oil. I do this because I was told I should wait till all the oil goes back into the oil pan. Is this a good amount of time to wait? I ask because TRD recommends I check my oil at every gas fillup and the "checking process" happens right after I turn off the car, meaning the oil hasn't had any time to go into the pan - I hope TRD doesn't expect me to hang around a gas station for 15 minutes to check my oil. So this is what caused me to wonder the best amount of time to wait before checking my oil after turning the car off. Anyone know?

Thanks. Just want to make sure I'm getting the most accurate reading and don't overfill.

[Bitter]

her exact situation on the cat warranty was she was at 78K miles, under 4 years of owning the car and the cat was bad. the only codes thrown were for the bad cat and it was obvious it was the ONE cat because of the rattle. MB replaced just the ONE cat and charged her parts on it but no labor. it just bolts in and out with a couple gaskets

or was it labor and no parts? i cant recall but unless i remember wrong federal emissions warranty is 80K miles and more than 4 years. they shouldnt have charged her anything for it. but shes an older woman who doesnt know much about cars and had never heard about federal emissions warranties.

What Are Specified Major Emission Control Components?

There are three specified major emission control components,
covered for the first 8 years or 80,000 miles of vehicle use on 1995
and newer vehicles:

* Catalytic converters.

* The electronic emissions control unit or computer (ECU).

* The onboard emissions diagnostic device or computer (OBD).

http://www.epa.gov/oms/consumer/warr95fs.txt

i'm sure they backed up their denial of the warranty with some bull**** they pulled out of their asses, but rightfully a bad cat at 78K miles should have been covered. she was not pleased.