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I don't know this as a fact, but given the two oil drain plugs and the strange oil level behaviour my guess is that this engine has a semi dry sump and two-rotor oil pump. This would scavenge oil from the sump and return it to the reservoir ( gearbox) when running. When standing, oil can migrate...

Have just done oil and filter change on new 2018 RC at 240km (having read the horror stories on this forum). Handbook says 1.7 lt, actually took 1.8 lt to just below top mark. As an aside, got some pretty glitter out with the oil but nothing scary for a first change.