How can I tell if my 2007 Honda Rancher ES has enough oil?

I don't understand how to read the oil dipstick; please help me see. There are two small sections at the bottom of the stick, and the oil line is up to the top of the second little section. Is that good or bad, and do I need more oil?How can I tell if my 2007 Honda Rancher ES has enough oil?
Should be perfectly in between the lines...It's ok if it is slightly higher...Check the oil with the motor off,if you check it after the engine is warm it will be slightly lower..if you check it after it is sitting overnight it will be slightly higher.How can I tell if my 2007 Honda Rancher ES has enough oil?
The bottom line is the ';add oil'; line, - the top line is the ';full'; line, anywhere between the two is ok, - the space in between is about a quart-- so if down to add line, - a quart will nearly ';fill it'; all the way! It is not good to have oil running much over the ';full line'; -- it is hard on seals, and if enough above (like maybe 2 quarts), - the connecting rods will have to splash through the oil in pan when engine running (loss of power, - and possibly smoking (exhaust) also!








It also pays to check oil often, till you establish how many miles ot usually takes to get down a quart! Also it may have a ';happy level'; where it likes to run,-- and will go dow fairly ralpidly till it hits that point and then stays there for a really long time without dropping very far!*** It might be vbeneficial if the oil is down about a quart,-- near ';oil change time';, - you might just have the oil and filter changed,- instead of putting in a quart, and then draining it out and throwing it away a short time later! By the way change the oil according to the miles driven ---instead of the season, -- unless you need ';thinner oil'; to get it to crank in 20-30 degrees below zero in winter! Since between summer and winter you may put on 20K miles, (or 1000 miles)!
The two marks show the minimum and maximum levels, idealy the oil should be on the higher mark.


Basic car maintainance is now part of the UK driving test, it clearly should be in all other countries!
You should be fine try looking at your owners manual just to be on the safe side..