Reading the dip stick

[vided]

Any tips on reading that gray dip stick.
is there an after market easyer to read replacement.
right now I'm using the touch n smear method
thanks

[Bob Denman]

If you lay the dipstick down across a piece of tissue paper; enough oil transfer over, that you can see where it came to on the stick...

Just make sure to get any paper pieces off of the stick, before putting things back together.

[Chupaca]

I use the angle to the light and read where the oil shines...our dips are flat black so the oil is fairly easy to see cause it is glossy... don't know of any aftermarket ones...

[TEHelms]

Any tips on reading that gray dip stick.
is there an after market easyer to read replacement.
right now I'm using the touch n smear method
thanks

Just had to laugh because I have the same issue. I'm considering painting the thing white or red or ANYTHING BUT DARK!

[vided]

Thanks

i like the old tissue paper trick

will give a try

[ottawa-rider]

I use the best tool Mother Nature provided.

The tip of a finger ....... to feel exactly where the oil line is.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I had a strip of the plastic binding material they use to hold heavy packages together......it's flat , about 3/8 in wide and fairly stiff , but still flexible .....I measured off about 16 inches and marked it longer than the OEM oil dipstick......this way I know before hand when it starts to be near the ADD mark....Since it is wide and white it shows off even new oil....................just a thought................If you are coming to Spyderfest ....PM me and I'll bring you one .............Mike

[vided]

I had a strip of the plastic binding material they use to hold heavy packages together......it's flat , about 3/8 in wide and fairly stiff , but still flexible .....I measured off about 16 inches and marked it longer than the OEM oil dipstick......this way I know before hand when it starts to be near the ADD mark....Since it is wide and white it shows off even new oil....................just a thought................If you are coming to Spyderfest ....PM me and I'll bring you one .............Mike

Thanks for the info.
spyderfest is not in the cards, but thank you for the offer.

[Netminder]

Drill a small hole in the upper (full) and add marks, the oil should fill the holes when checking! I intend to do this as I also find it difficult to read.

[vided]

Drill a small hole in the upper (full) and add marks, the oil should fill the holes when checking! I intend to do this as I also find it difficult to read.

thanks

[viperryder]

Any tips on reading that gray dip stick.
is there an after market easyer to read replacement.
right now I'm using the touch n smear method
thanks

Some one in the past asked this same problem. His reply was to take a red magic marker and put a line down the center of the dip stick. This will allow you to see the oil level better.

[Lew L]

I also had a difficult ( impossible ) reading of new oil on the dip sitck. I took a small file and filed 3 "rings" around the round dipstick to devide the measuring space into 4 spaces. easy to do--easy to read.

Kaos

[Bob Denman]

I don't know if I'd drill holes, or take a file to it...
Being such the Klutz that I am; I want it to be as sturdy as possible.

[TEHelms]

I dipped mine in yellow plasti dip...seems to work fine.

[Netminder]

I don't know if I'd drill holes, or take a file to it...
Being such the Klutz that I am; I want it to be as sturdy as possible.

Bob, not talking a 1/4 inch hole here! Maybe a 1/16 or 1/32(might be to small) just enough for the oil to sit in the hole. I do not think that would weaken it much? Unless you do not pay much attention when checking your oil and ram it in the hole, which I think would leave the possibility of breaking it holes or not. JMHO! If the vided is worried there are some other great suggestions above.

[Bob Denman]

I never thought that you'd punch a hole that large; I just know what sort of carnage I'm capable of!

[Netminder]

Come on Bob, I am sure like me, you are not an expert, but have all the necessary tools to do what needs to be done? . My motto is if I do not feel confident before starting a job, I consult an expert, which luckily we have many on this site!