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Post by 152bobby on Apr 29, 2018 0:24:18 GMT
I bloody hate dipsticks, I can never get a proper oil level trading from it, all I get is a smear of oil up the dipstick !!!
It's a simple thing and I cannot get a true engine oil level reading....and yes the Rav is on level ground and I've left the car long enough to let the oil settle !!!
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Post by davem on Apr 29, 2018 7:40:03 GMT
Bit of emery paper, rough up the gauge part of dipstick, i.e. The faces with the upper and lower level.
Do not go up past the upper level mark.
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Post by jasehutch on Apr 29, 2018 8:04:59 GMT
I've used a black marker pen for the same purpose in the past and that worked well..just colour in the end of the dipstick and it dries dull making it easy to see the level.
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Post by three5 on Apr 29, 2018 9:02:53 GMT
I think we all have our own ways of getting to grips with this problem. Mine is to set the car up as Bobby says then remove and wipe the dipstick. NOW leave in somewhere clean for 5 minutes while the oil in the dipstick tube drains back into the sump. Insert the dipstick and remove to take the reading as normal. The proof that the method suceeds is that the oil is at the same level on both sides of the dipstick. My Trooper was the worst car I ever had for this problem but the Disco was nearly as bad - definitely not just a Toyota problem!
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Post by 152bobby on Apr 29, 2018 9:11:54 GMT
Never thought of what you suggest and is now pretty obvious, I'll try that.
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Post by three5 on Apr 29, 2018 10:58:07 GMT
Never thought of what you suggest and is now pretty obvious, I'll try that. it's a tad frustrating ( as a technique! ) when you just want a quick check before setting off on a journey. My routine is to open the bonnet, remove and clean the dipstick, fill up the washer bottle check coolant and brake fluid, check tyre pressures THEN do the oil level. OK, I'm a bit OCD  |
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Post by unclebob on Apr 29, 2018 12:03:42 GMT
I use brake cleaner to remove all oil traces from the stick and do one dip to get a reading ...if no good reclean stick with brake cleaner and try again. I have no problems with an all metal stick but our Mercedes sprinter has a red plastic tip and is tricky to read when the oil is fresh.
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Post by Ravasher on Apr 30, 2018 6:55:42 GMT
I was going to ask this question a few months back but didn’t in case I came across a bit numpty. Our drive is flat and level but when you get the dipstick out the side with markers shows the correct level but the other side is not always the same.
I’m going to try some of these techniques now 😊😊
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Post by 152bobby on Apr 30, 2018 7:09:39 GMT
So I'm the Numpty  You can rely on me |
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Post by tankman on Apr 30, 2018 18:34:00 GMT
So I'm the Numpty You can rely on me Got to have someone to take one for the team |
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Post by 152bobby on May 4, 2018 7:15:12 GMT
Never thought of what you suggest and is now pretty obvious, I'll try that. it's a tad frustrating ( as a technique! ) when you just want a quick check before setting off on a journey. My routine is to open the bonnet, remove and clean the dipstick, fill up the washer bottle check coolant and brake fluid, check tyre pressures THEN do the oil level. OK, I'm a bit OCD This one worked the best for me. Parked the car on flat surface, took the dipstick out, wiped clean and let the oil settle, then put the dipstick in, I had a very clear line of oil, so ideal way to do it. Cheers. |
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