350z_Dan88 Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 Finding it near impossible to read the dipstick on my 04 reg gt, oil all over it can't see where the level is Quote
ATTAK Z Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 Park the car overnight on a level surface with the dipstick out ... clean the dipstick and insert and then pull it out to get an accurate reading Quote
ZEUS Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 Also if it's all oil smeared on the front of the level indicator I find looking at the back of it is easier to see the level. Quote
WhackyWill Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 The person who designed the Dipstick on the Zed is a Dipstick...!! Quote
Grundy Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 The person who designed the Dipstick on the Zed is a Dipstick...!! :scare: 1 Quote
GMballistic Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 It can be a pain but you get used to it. Park the car on a level surface & leave it overnight as ATTAK Z mentioned ~ then in the morning pull out the dipstick and wipe it clean. Then reinsert it, leave for 10 seconds and pull it out very slowly to get a true reading. Quote
WhackyWill Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 The person who designed the Dipstick on the Zed is a Dipstick...!! :scare: Theres a nice Nismo exhaust looking for a good home..go with your FI system from Kayser. 1 Quote
ATTAK Z Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 The person who designed the Dipstick on the Zed is a Dipstick...!! :scare: Originally quoted by Husky, stolen by me (see my sig) and subsequently used by Whacky on numerous occasions :p 1 Quote
Grundy Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 The person who designed the Dipstick on the Zed is a Dipstick...!! :scare: Originally quoted by Husky, stolen by me (see my sig) and subsequently used by Whacky on numerous occasions :p ahah! Very good. 1 Quote
Sam Mcgoo Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 The person who designed the Dipstick on the Zed is a Dipstick...!! :scare: Originally quoted by Husky, stolen by me (see my sig) and subsequently used by Whacky on FAR TOO MANY occasions :p Fixed that for ya. 3 Quote
Sam Mcgoo Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 A search would have brought up a dozen threads on this subject........ The dipstick is a very bad design, but I really don't understand how so many people have trouble reading it. - As on any car, park on a level surface. - Do it when the engine is cold so the oil has settled and is at its thickest. - Pull the dipstick out in one move, without turning it. - Once out, quickly read the level. - Its a lot easier if once its out you flip it over and read the level on the back of the stick. If your struggling to see the level its probably not right, i.e too high or too low. Quote
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