Checking engine oil
06-03-2005, 03:23 AM
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Checking engine oil
Does anyone have any tips/tricks to get an accurate read on the oil level. I have NEVER seen such a poor design. I cannot get a consistant oil level mark due to the "slide across the tray and pull past the dipstick notches" thing. If this is more suited to the Repairing section, please move. Thanks
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I find that using light and moving the dipstick with my wrist (teetering forward and back, not left and right) gets me a sufficient read on my oil levels. You'll see the shiny/glossy part of the stick (wet) and the part that isn't shiny (dry). But yeah, it isn't the easiest read... and I check it on almost every drive.
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Originally Posted by craniumdesigns
every time??? someone's got OCD. hehe.
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Originally Posted by bokone
Does anyone have any tips/tricks to get an accurate read on the oil level. I have NEVER seen such a poor design. I cannot get a consistant oil level mark due to the "slide across the tray and pull past the dipstick notches" thing. If this is more suited to the Repairing section, please move. Thanks
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Is there some kind of aftermarket gauge that measures the amount? I keep losing oil because I think it's starting to thin. Maybe an oil change due soon will help.
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Originally Posted by yobri
I find that using light and moving the dipstick with my wrist (teetering forward and back, not left and right) gets me a sufficient read on my oil levels. You'll see the shiny/glossy part of the stick (wet) and the part that isn't shiny (dry)......
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Does it actually register AT full for you guys? It seems to ALWAYS read half a quart low for me. I thought it was burning, so I added to it, but then it still read half a quart low, and that's where it is every time I check it.
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Okay you guys made me go check my oil. As I have only had 4 oil changes in my 03 since I bought it new I was worried. Hahahahaa.... It only has 12,976 miles. I checked all the fluids and found the oil clean and just below the H. Shes still a little hot from the drive home. I did notice that my radiator res. was below the low mark so I added some fluid to that. Way odd but it is overly hot here now. Quit making me check things!
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