Dipstick gone bad?
01-08-2006, 12:01 PM
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RE: Dipstick gone bad?
ORIGINAL: 1991_5.0_Convertible
Yup there's a second plug, I had neglected it my past 4 oil changes but this time I used it and drained another .5 of a quart out. So should I get a new dipstick? It's almost as if the dipstick pushes too far down into the tube and is reading about a quart over where it should be, like I said I only added 4.5 quarts and the lifter cleaner was only about .25 of a quart. Maybe I'll get a new dipstick and see if that helps any.
Yup there's a second plug, I had neglected it my past 4 oil changes but this time I used it and drained another .5 of a quart out. So should I get a new dipstick? It's almost as if the dipstick pushes too far down into the tube and is reading about a quart over where it should be, like I said I only added 4.5 quarts and the lifter cleaner was only about .25 of a quart. Maybe I'll get a new dipstick and see if that helps any.
You guys are making this harder than it actually is.
01-08-2006, 12:19 PM
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RE: Dipstick gone bad?
ORIGINAL: Grimace5.0
Change the oil...put 4 qrts in it. Start it up and let it circulate for a minute. Let it drain to the pan ( beer break ). Pull the stick and mark where it's at with a file or awl or something to scribe a mark. that is your new "quart low" mark. Put the other quart in. Run it for a min to circulate. Shut it off and allow to drain back to the pan (beer break). Pull the stick, mark where the oil is with a file or something to scribe it. That is now your new "full" mark....DONE
ORIGINAL: 1991_5.0_Convertible
Yup there's a second plug, I had neglected it my past 4 oil changes but this time I used it and drained another .5 of a quart out. So should I get a new dipstick? It's almost as if the dipstick pushes too far down into the tube and is reading about a quart over where it should be, like I said I only added 4.5 quarts and the lifter cleaner was only about .25 of a quart. Maybe I'll get a new dipstick and see if that helps any.
Yup there's a second plug, I had neglected it my past 4 oil changes but this time I used it and drained another .5 of a quart out. So should I get a new dipstick? It's almost as if the dipstick pushes too far down into the tube and is reading about a quart over where it should be, like I said I only added 4.5 quarts and the lifter cleaner was only about .25 of a quart. Maybe I'll get a new dipstick and see if that helps any.
01-10-2006, 03:21 AM
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RE: Dipstick gone bad?
ya dude alot of sticks are wrong. if you find out how much exactly is supposed tobe in the car with the filter then put it in and start the car wait about 3 min. and then check it on the stick, if it is not on the mark mak on with a file.
MAKE SHURE YOU WARM THE CAR UP BEFOR THE OIL CHANGE AND PULL BOTH PLUGS!!
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MAKE SHURE YOU WARM THE CAR UP BEFOR THE OIL CHANGE AND PULL BOTH PLUGS!!
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