so i got this pressure washer which is a 212cc engine. iv attached pics, reading up people say you check the oil level by not threading in the dipstick and just placing it in the hole and pull out and check oil level. iv been screwing it all the way in then taking it out to check oil. have i been doing it wrong?
how to correctly check the oil level?
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What does your owner's manual say???
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Yes those directions are confusing. Some brands/models say to do it one way, and others the other way. I suppose the way to find out would be. to drain all the oil out, then refill with the proper amount, and see where it comes on the dipstick with the different methods.
You can check it this way as well: Make sure the machine is level, I use a small bubble level on the side of the deck, or eyeball it. Then remove the dipstick and look at the oil. If it is visible at the bottom threads of the area where the fill cap screws into you're good to go. Too high up and it will spill out. I recall servicing machines that don't have an actual dipstick, and are checked the way I described.
Mine says it on the dipstick. "Tighten cap to check oil."
B&S Vanguard 16hp
B&S Vanguard 16hp
Usually Honda, Honda clones, and Kawasaki are checked with the dipstick just resting on the threads, not screwed in. Briggs and Tecumseh levels are checked with the dipstick screwed back in first.
L8R,
Matt
L8R,
Matt
Was working at one lawnmover dealership...
They instructed me NOT to thread the dipstick when checking!
They instructed me NOT to thread the dipstick when checking!
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If you worked on more than one brand of engine, I am sure many of them were overfilled. Different makes and models Are done differently.
Stiga (Loncin and B&S.....some are even Honda powered)....
