Jim,
I have seen this topic come up every now and again. When I replaced mine, I
soaked it in oil a little bit, then really worked it on the dipstick, then
worked the dipstick in the oil tube and twisted back and forth to help it
"seat". Then when I refilled my engine after an oil change I put in the
appropriate amount of oil in the car and noticed where it read on the dipstick
after the engine had run for a bit and then the oil had a chance to settle to
the bottom. This became my "full" mark on the dipstick. I then just made sure
the dipstick was kept about up to that level. It will take a little bit of time
but before long the level will be about right on the dipstick. Make sense?
Aaron
Aaron Cropley
71 TR6 (Throttle Body Injection!)
http://www.triumphowners.com/108
Topsham, Maine
-----Original Message-----
From: jimjcmo@yahoo.com
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Sent: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 11:43 PM
Subject: dipsticks - redux
Since the general topic has been introduced, I have a queasy question of my
own.
I put one of those little doughnut-shaped felt dipstick seals on my, uh,
dispstick. The felt seal does not allow the stick to protrude as far down into
the pool of oil in the crankcase - in this case it's about 1/4" higher. Thus,
the dipstick "shows" about 1/2 quart less oil in the motor after the seal was
fitted.
My question is what is "right"? Was the dipstick supposed to have a thick felt
seal? Is a full oil capacity of the motor shown at the "full"line with the felt
seal, or without it? Truthfully, I've had no problem with oil leaking out of
the
dipstick tube, so I wonder if the felt seal is necessary, or even
counterproductive?
Jim Jones
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