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Re: oil dipstick
Posted by coggs [Email] (more from coggs) on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:42:53
In Reply to: Re: oil dipstick, Mike, Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:27:32
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I took sand paper to the glossy black plastic indicator bulb on mine (2001 95 SC) to rough up the surface. Makes it a bit easier to read. Other flaw in the design in my opinion is the spring loaded cap. If you let the car sit overnight and twist the cap gently it only depresses about a 1/4" before it disengages and you can pull up the stick - but it is possible to push it down nearly 3/4" of an inch if you want. Considering the entire bulb is only about an inch long that's a huge margin of error. Please don't tell me you are SUPPOSED to push the cap all the way down to get an accurate level reading. If you are I've benen driving down a quart or two for the last 175,000 miles.
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Posts in this Thread:
- oil dipstick, Bruce A, Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:35:15
- Paper towel, adl6009 , Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:11:50
- when to check it, schpank, Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:36:14
- What I did, Noel, Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:25:54
- Re: oil dipstick, Mike, Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:27:32
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