H20man Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 So damn glad I am not the only one with this friggin' dipstick problem... what is crazy about this of all the cars I have owned my wagon I am actually trying to stay on top of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc6 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 LOL pull out game strong but in the wrong application! My biggest gripe is the one for the center dif. It's like a game of will I touch the DP on accident or not this time. It's like the game operation but burned instead of buzzed. http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k280/merc6/LGT/1444653160_ee4223342a_b.jpg~original Auto stick was hidden when I 1st got it I almost didn't thing it had one. 1st car with 3 dipsticks and now new cars took the auto and manual stick and check plugs away. 2005 Satin White Pearl Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT Unlimited 5EAT (Project Car) 2019 Agate Black Ford Explorer XLT 4WD (DD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 At least you have a tranny dipstick. Speaking of dipsticks... Who bumped a 7 year old thread on not being able to read their dipstick? My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike07LGT Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 At least you have a tranny dipstick. Speaking of dipsticks... Who bumped a 7 year old thread on not being able to read their dipstick? Lol looks like 1-2-3-4 bumped it 03 WRB WRX (RIP) 04 JBP STI (sold) 07 DGM Legacy GT (RIP) 12 OBP STI (DD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Yep it was me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerX69 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Anyone here ever check the oil on a Cummins ISB diesel engine? The dipstick is about 3 feet long, and has twists in two places. I have a 2001 Dodge Ram Dually with this engine in it. Checking the oil presents similar issues as mentioned here. After pulling the stick, wiping, reinserting and pulling out again the level is different on one side from the other. It usually takes two to three pull/wipe/reinsert/pull cycles before the reading is anything that I feel is an accurate representation of how much oil is in the crankcase. I think the oil clings to the inside of the tube, and then fouls up one side of the stick as it is drawn out. I have a 1948 Adams Motor Grader with a huge International 4 cylinder diesel engine. The dipstick is straight, about 18" long, and marked in two ways. On marking is for the level with the engine off. The other marking is for the level with the engine running. That's right, with the engine running. This engine actually starts on gasoline, and after warming up for a minute or so is switched over to diesel. It also has a place to hand crank it, but I don't know anyone with enough strength to crank such a large engine over by hand. Back in the early days of diesel engines it was considered better to leave them running, as getting them started supposedly consumed too much fuel and time, so that is why the dipstick is marked for checking while running as well as when the machine is shut down. The grader: http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h194/racerx6948/Tractors/00477Adams412H10-1-06_zpsd6db1186.jpg When I was still working on heavy trucks and construction equipment I encountered many varied and weird dipsticks, some 4 or 5 feet long. And most all of them were quirky, requiring patience to get an accurate reading of how much oil was in the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Why do the oil dip sticks have the twists in them anyways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBear Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Anyone here ever check the oil on a Cummins ISB diesel engine? The dipstick is about 3 feet long, and has twists in two places. I have a 2001 Dodge Ram Dually with this engine in it. Checking the oil presents similar issues as mentioned here. After pulling the stick, wiping, reinserting and pulling out again the level is different on one side from the other.I don't know if your year was prone, but I know many years the dipstick was actually wrong (also like some of these LGTs... what a coincidence!) as is the owners manual telling you it holds 10qt when it should actually be 11. I run 3gal in my '98 12V. Regardless, I'm pretty sure there are TSBs for a whole bunch of years of Cummins Rams for getting the correct dipstick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covertrussian Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Why do the oil dip sticks have the twists in them anyways? Twists give it rigidity otherwise it would collapse as soon as you hit a snag. 05 LGT 16G 14psi 290whp/30mpg (SOLD) 12 OBP Stock 130whp/27mpg@87 Oct 00 G20t GT28r 10psi 250whp/36mpg 22 Ascent STOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akasa Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 One helluva bump. Just to add to the 7 year old chatter. I've found that upon removing my oil cap, wiping the dipstick clean, and inserting and removing it again, that I read consistent each and every time. (Assuming that i'm on a flat piece of land.) And yes ^ structural rigidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I read the dipstick of 2-3 Subaru's a day. I don't have these issues with any of them. My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitrzac Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 You overfilled it... I just did an oil change on my 04 gt. 4qts of oil and its 1/2 way between full and low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 You don't pay attention... My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerX69 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I've found that upon removing my oil cap, wiping the dipstick clean, and inserting and removing it again, that I read consistent each and every time. (Assuming that i'm on a flat piece of land.) That makes sense, removing the cap. The crankcase on today's engines are sealed up to capture evaporative emissions. The dipstick tube is pretty small, and add the residual oil in it there will not be a quick drainback. Open the fill cap and atmospheric pressure should equalize in the crankcase more easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex0856 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 I ran into this issue too. I changed my oil the other day, warmed the car up and checked it, it was high. Then I drove about 50 miles and shit bricks because it looked like I had lost half a quart. What I've learned as an experienced oil checker (my Civic burns through a quart every 300 miles running 10-40 ) is that, especially with our motors being sideways and whatnot, the best thing to do is to check the oil in the exact same conditions every time. For me that is, right after driving the car, parking on a flat surface, and checking it immediately after shut off. Using this process has gotten me the most accurate readings. I had a mechanic tell me that especially in a Subaru, 5 minutes of cool down before checking can make a world of difference. He was definitely right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAD-WOLF Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I've had the weirdest experience with this as well. It's like if I pull the dipstick 5 times I'll get 5 different readings! Don't even get me started on the difference between the front and back one says I'm at L and the other at F. And if I park for work clean the dipstick reinsert and come back 10 hours later, it'll read full, clean it off and pull again it reads low. I've been trying to see if my oil consumption had gotten better since I replaced the VCGs but can't tell because of the $&@% dipstick. I will have to try the vacuum relief thing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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