Dipstick - How do you tell the reading

[tony.r123]

First time i saw a Zed it was one i'd taken my friend to buy, puled the dipstick out to check the oil, then thought where the hell does this go eventually found the hole and got it jammed in the guide I HATE THAT DIPSTICK! now i've got my own Zed i hate checking the oil

[WhackyWill]

First time i saw a Zed it was one i'd taken my friend to buy, puled the dipstick out to check the oil, then thought where the hell does this go eventually found the hole and got it jammed in the guide I HATE THAT DIPSTICK! now i've got my own Zed i hate checking the oil

 

I just use a LED torch even in the daytime to get it back properly in the hole.

[glrnet]

First time i saw a Zed it was one i'd taken my friend to buy, puled the dipstick out to check the oil, then thought where the hell does this go eventually found the hole and got it jammed in the guide I HATE THAT DIPSTICK! now i've got my own Zed i hate checking the oil

Just take note of the orientation when you remove the dipstick and put it back in in exactly the same orientation. Cleaning the guide helps to see what your doing as well. Check your oil regularly and it really is easy.

[z32bolt]

Z32 dipsticks are a pain to read too, I scoured the read area into a few graduations this helped. My oil never stays in there long enough to get dirty which makes it even harder, changed out every 3k as per the fsm for the car.

[Ekona]

FSM = factory service manual?

 

Seriously, the interval for oil on those is 3k?! Jeez, that's crazy.

[spursmaddave]

I never had a problem reading mine and I AM a dipstick

 

 

Sent from the golf club...

[ZEUS]

First time i saw a Zed it was one i'd taken my friend to buy, puled the dipstick out to check the oil, then thought where the hell does this go eventually found the hole and got it jammed in the guide I HATE THAT DIPSTICK! now i've got my own Zed i hate checking the oil

So that will be my dipstick you probably bent then Ant! No wonder I can't get a decent reading on the oil level, ha

[z32bolt]

Yeah having a compact v6 with two very basic jounaral bearing turbos and only 3.5l of oil to do the job takes it's toll on the oil very quickly. Don't forget that oil 25 years ago wasn't as good as it is now.

[jollyranchers]

the best way to check the oil is from cold

 

Pull out stick and wipe , push stick back in and rotate then pull out , one side of the stick will have the correct reading the other side will

have oil smeared up the stick.

 

wipe the stick and dip it again , you should get the same reading on one side of the stick.

 

There is no point continually dipping the stick after 2 goes , as i find all you end up doing is dragging oil up the dip stick pipe and YOU WILL get inaccurate inconsistent readings.

 

After 2 goes you may as well pack up what your doing and try the next day

 

This is what ive found after 3 years ownership and checking every week !

 

I can get good readings using my method and I'm confident it has the right level

[GMballistic]

the best way to check the oil is from cold

 

Pull out stick and wipe , push stick back in and rotate then pull out , one side of the stick will have the correct reading the other side will

have oil smeared up the stick.

 

wipe the stick and dip it again , you should get the same reading on one side of the stick.

 

There is no point continually dipping the stick after 2 goes , as i find all you end up doing is dragging oil up the dip stick pipe and YOU WILL get inaccurate inconsistent readings.

 

After 2 goes you may as well pack up what your doing and try the next day

 

This is what ive found after 3 years ownership and checking every week !

 

I can get good readings using my method and I'm confident it has the right level

Sound advice.

[ilogikal1]

If you leave the dipstick out and undo the filler cap when it's smearing, I find it tends to settle again after a few minutes.

[Zhorno]

After the car has sat on level ground over night I read the oil level this way: pull the dipstick out first ~ wipe it clean ~ stick it back in & wait 10 seconds ~ then pull the dipstick out really, really, really slowly to get my reading.

 

Pretty confident that works but occasionally have to repeat this procedure a few times just to be sure.

i did that

But I tryed the pull it out really quick got oil all over me 😂

 

 

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[GMballistic]

^^ Can get messy sometimes Zhorno. Got to pull it out slowly for best results.

[HARMLU]

Now, now keep it clean! Haha

[peteman35]

Just make sure the tip doesn't dribble