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| Cairo94507 |
 Jul 15 2021, 10:08 AM
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Michael  Group: Members Posts: 10,131 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California 
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OK, don't laugh, I am having trouble seeing the oil on my dipstick when I check the oil. The dipstick is "gold" cad plated like a lot of parts on our cars. The oil is clean. I would like to be able to see it on the dipstick. Any suggestions? And yes, I put glasses on and it does not help. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| rjames |
Jul 15 2021, 10:19 AM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 4,158 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Jul 15 2021, 09:08 AM)  OK, don't laugh, I am having trouble seeing the oil on my dipstick when I check the oil. The dipstick is "gold" cad plated like a lot of parts on our cars. The oil is clean. I would like to be able to see it on the dipstick. Any suggestions? And yes, I put glasses on and it does not help. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Paint the dipstick black with high-temp paint? Beyond that I don't have any ideas to make it easier to see on the dipstick, but if after you pull it out, press it against a pice of paper or cardboard, or whatever, and look for where it makes a oil mark on the paper and match that up to your dipstick to see what the oil level is. |
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| Mark Henry |
Jul 15 2021, 10:21 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(rjames @ Jul 15 2021, 12:19 PM) QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Jul 15 2021, 09:08 AM) OK, don't laugh, I am having trouble seeing the oil on my dipstick when I check the oil. The dipstick is "gold" cad plated like a lot of parts on our cars. The oil is clean. I would like to be able to see it on the dipstick. Any suggestions? And yes, I put glasses on and it does not help. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I don't have any ideas to make it easier to see on the dipstick, but if after you pull it out, press it against a pice of paper or cardboard, or whatever, and look for where it makes a oil mark on the paper and match that up to your dipstick to see what the oil level is. Use your phone to magnify the dipstick end. |
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