Hard to read dipstick

[DGXR]

Touch it to the back of your hand- the compare it to the marks on the stick

Yes a blotter can be very helpful in seeing where the oil is on the stick.

 

[Dfeeds]

What oil are you using? When I first got my Mustang I really struggled to read the dipstick with the oem fill (motorcraft 5w20). If it wasn't for the two dots I'd have been clueless, hot or cold.

I put in pennzoil platinum 5w30 and had no issues reading it. I figured maybe it's the 5w20 but I put 5w20 PP in the sump for winter to early summer and also had no problem reading the stick.

 

[Ctopher]

I thought I was the only one that complained about a black dipstick. My girlfriends 2018 Ford Escape has a black one that is almost impossible to read. And that is with fresh oil and especially near the end of a 10k oci. How crazy is it to use black??? Every car I’ve ever seen before is a polish or raw metal dipstick that is easy to read. Black?? They should fire the idiot that designed that dipstick.

 

[joekingcorvette]

My Honda Civic has an orange dipstick that is very difficult to read and I totally agree with you. If the oil is nice and clean you can barely see it. Luckily the engine doesn't use any oil and I am confident of the level with a quick check. I really don't know why they don't put a white dipstick on these Honda's. Even a metal one would be better.