5gen PHEV break-in (first oil change) report + Oil level question

Hello all,
Decided to do first oil change at about 1k, as I usually do with all my new cars to refresh factory fill.
This one is 2024 Prius Prime XLE Premium I got in late January.
Using called out: 0-W16 & 90915-YZZN1 -Toyota branded oil and filter.

According to ALLdata and user manual specs. the oil capacity for drain w/ filter is 4.1 US QTs, which is less than my 4gen regular Prius and my 3gen, both being 1.8L motors.

I’m happy to see that this time the replacement filter you can get at the dealership (N1) is the same size as the one that came installed from factory (Japan made) …on my 2022 gen4 the factory Japan one was a bit longer than the (again N1) made in Thailand that you can get at the dealership, so there is that.
I also noticed the oil level from factory was a little bit above the max mark/dot both cold and operating temperature, but not concerning, very clear seen on both side of the the dip stick, which I recorded for reference.
Also, I noticed my Harbor Freight jack I needed to purchase to clear the suspension for the 19” wheels it’s almost a perfect color match???

SO…
I wanted to remove as much as possible from the factory fill, so I took my time, I even lowered the car while draining to mitigate the angle, then jack it up again to finish (more oil came out)

now… I realize the the 4.1qt is for reference only, dip stick should be used for measurement, therefore I filled with 4 + 0.20 QTs (so I added just a little bit from the fifth quarter bottle to prevent over fill) then I would top off later if needed with car leveled to the ground… Ran the engine in maintenance mode for 3 mins, checked for leaks, then put the cover back and lowered the front end.

HERE is the thing & where I need your input…
When checking the dipstick, between the min & max marks, level it’s a little over the middle so between the two dots (no top off oil was added after the mentioned 4.2qts)
I left it alone overnight and rechecked this morning (cold) and level is about the same on one side of the dip stick, like: how much oil should I add to top off?

I’m new to this 2.0L engine being a new design comparing to the old 1.8L, for those of you with the 5gen.
-how much oil did you actually use? I don’t want to over fill it. And what makes it harder… on the other side of the dip stick it’s really inconclusive, really hard to read the level, it looks like (all wet passing the max dot, not distinctive level that I can read) so I’m not sure if I should add more oil using the side of the dip stick that shows level under the max dot.

NOTE: uploaded photo of dip stick w/ oil level was factory fill before draining (I took for reference)

Any help would be really appreciated.
thank you
-FC

 

Yeah…, I suppose I’m not causing any harm by leaving it in between the two marks. I was just surprised how off the specs are. I ended up adding 4.5 QTs (in total) so same as all my other Prius(es) that brought the level right by the full mark.
So specs are off by 0.4 qts. I guess they are not kidding when the state *capacity for reference only, use dip stick.

I will measure the oil that came out on the container, just to have a ballpark idea on the factory fill amount of oil.

 

Yes, the spec’ed reference is 4.1qts, I started around that (give or take) which took me to the middle range.
In order to get a shy below the top dot, it took 4.5 qts in total.
Still less than the factory fill level (photo shown) so I believe I won’t cause any damage.
But the point is, it’s more than 4.1qts for sure to bring by the top dot, assuming you do a good quality drain and not like the dealership that : drains under 45 seconds, scratches your oil pan removing the the crush blue washer, nicks your wheels when doing a tire rotation, and still overfills your crank case.

 

Tell me how you can avoid not tilting the car when jacking the front end or if you use ramps or jackstands? Unless you have something like a QuickJack or some sort of lift.
I definitely let the car drain for a while (longer than the delahership would do for sure)
Level still below of what came from factory, user manual says to fill up to the refill line (no more) but to the top dot.
I understand leaving it half way is perfectly fine and will not hurt the engine, it was just an observation.

No, I’m not looking to fill it to the top of the line when the oil is cold either, however I don’t think it takes 1/2 way of room on dip stick to allow expansion, for what I can see the expansion is really minimal as when checking the oil early in the morning (cold) or after a drive (10 / 15 min. thereafter) I really don’t see any remarkable difference on the level despite of temperature.

IF I see engine level going much higher than the top dot after a full cycle drive, I would definitely adjust the level by removing some.

 

I guess you are correct, I'm overthinking as usual, then add my OCD on top, this is the result.
Thanks for your feedback.

-good day.

 

Thank you Mendel, I know you would chime in any time soon.

I'll do just that. Keep an eye on the level and if needed I it ends up going beyond the max, then I'll extract some.

-FC

 

Well, the manual and ALLdata states that listed capacities are for reference only, so there's that.