Originally Posted By: GreeCguy
The dipstick on the world famous "Luv" machine is long gone. What I did was cut a wire clothes hanger, straighten it out and use that as a dip stick. What I did was drain the engine oil, pour in four quarts, run the engine, then shut it off and after about 20 minutes, inserted my wire dip stick, pulled it out and with a file, marked the "low" level. I then added a quart, ran the motor, shut if off and let it sit for about 20 minutes and then checked the oil level and once again with a file, made a mark for "full." To make sure it always measures the same distance, I bent the top of the wire over to serve as a handle so it's always at the same spot to measure oil. I don't run the motor with the wire dipstick inside but instead, hang it on the wall of my shop. To keep dirt and water out of the motor, I whittled a stick of wood to fit inside the dipstick tube. Works perfect.
That's an excellent idea to use a file to mark the dipstick. FWIW on my Dodge, it calls for six quarts and with the filter it puts the oil halfway on the stick. It actually takes 6 1/2 quarts to fill er up to the top line on the stick. A little variation either way won't do any harm.
The dipstick on the world famous "Luv" machine is long gone. What I did was cut a wire clothes hanger, straighten it out and use that as a dip stick. What I did was drain the engine oil, pour in four quarts, run the engine, then shut it off and after about 20 minutes, inserted my wire dip stick, pulled it out and with a file, marked the "low" level. I then added a quart, ran the motor, shut if off and let it sit for about 20 minutes and then checked the oil level and once again with a file, made a mark for "full." To make sure it always measures the same distance, I bent the top of the wire over to serve as a handle so it's always at the same spot to measure oil. I don't run the motor with the wire dipstick inside but instead, hang it on the wall of my shop. To keep dirt and water out of the motor, I whittled a stick of wood to fit inside the dipstick tube. Works perfect.
That's an excellent idea to use a file to mark the dipstick. FWIW on my Dodge, it calls for six quarts and with the filter it puts the oil halfway on the stick. It actually takes 6 1/2 quarts to fill er up to the top line on the stick. A little variation either way won't do any harm.
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