Black oil on a black stick. Hmmm. I have no dam clue how full it is...... on my Dodge the stick was light gray & therefore obvious where the oil "line" was located. (Poor design by Honda IMHO)
I can't read oil level on my Honda dipstick
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Get some tough Scotchbrite and scrub it to make the dipstick rough?
Dremel off the min to max area down to bare metal.
Even with my cheaters... errr my glasses, I have a hard time seeing fresh clean oil against a silver metal stick. Takes me several times to determine wet/dry line sometimes.
On the Grey metal stick you just dry the stick off and color it with a red sharpie.
Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
Dremel off the min to max area down to bare metal.
This. You could use an engraver too.
Dremel off the min to max area down to bare metal.
This. You could use an engraver too.
What model and year and engine?
Warm/hot oil will adhere to a cold dipstick better (and thus easier to read) than to a warm one...let the stick get cold before reinserting it...
Drill 1-2mm holes through the flat surface at the low and max lines . When you pull the stick out the oil will stick to the holes and clearly show the level.
Originally Posted By: antiqueshell
Drill 1-2mm holes through the flat surface at the low and max lines . When you pull the stick out the oil will stick to the holes and clearly show the level.
Excellent suggestion!! My 93 olds has those holes in the stick and its easy to read. If i had trouble seeing it, i would not hesitate to drill a few on the drill press. should take about 5 minutes to do.
Drill 1-2mm holes through the flat surface at the low and max lines . When you pull the stick out the oil will stick to the holes and clearly show the level.
Excellent suggestion!! My 93 olds has those holes in the stick and its easy to read. If i had trouble seeing it, i would not hesitate to drill a few on the drill press. should take about 5 minutes to do.
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Dry off dipstick.
Place dipstick in engine.
Remove dipstick and use ambient light to see part of dipstick that's wet.
Place dipstick in engine.
Remove dipstick and use ambient light to see part of dipstick that's wet.
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