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... :thumbup:

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

 

[Chupaca]

Don't know..!!

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...:thumbup: don't know of any aftermarket ones...

 

[TEHelms]

the dip stick..

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
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will give a try
:clap::clap:

 

[ottawa-rider]

I use the best tool Mother Nature provided.

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

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

WHAT I DID

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 :yes::yes::yes:.............Mike :thumbup:

 

[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 :yes::yes::yes:.............Mike :thumbup:

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.

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thanks

 

[viperryder]

Red line

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.:2thumbs:

 

[Lew L]

File

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... :shocked:
Being such the Klutz that I am; I want it to be as sturdy as possible. pps:

 

[TEHelms]

Reading the dipstick

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... :shocked:
Being such the Klutz that I am; I want it to be as sturdy as possible. pps:

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!:doorag: 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! pps:

 

[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? :thumbup::thumbup:. 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!:clap: