Is the stick flat on the graduated side and round on the other? If so, a
circular restriction in the dipstick tube would wipe the oil off the curved
side but not the flat. I feel your problem is unlikely to be 'design', more
like 'accident'.
PaulH.
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From: Bill Saidel <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>
> I checked the dipstick. The side of the dipstick that one reads indicates
>oil to the full line. Turn the dipstick around to look at the round side
>and only the tip was wet. OK, so I reinsert the dipstick (after wiping it
>clean) only twisted 180 degrees and the same thing happened. What is the
>design of the receptacle for the dipstick that permits this to happen
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