i can't read my dipstick

[1morebike]

I feel like an idiot but seriously i can not tell how much oil is in the thing its 1990 the oil does not make clear line at all. Has anyone else have this problem?

 

[Bluedog225]

Yep. Thinner oil, older eyes. Best I can offer is dry it off, dip, and look for the reflection from the sun. I have thought of looking for a dye but havent gotten to it yet. I guess you could also roll the dipstick on a paper towel.

 

[link30204]

drill 3 small holes in the dipstick. fill/middle/full makes it much easier to see.

 

[DaveNay]

I will sometimes use a clean paper towel and carefully "transfer" the oil on the dipstick to the towel. You can then see it much easier on the white and compare the length of the stain to the dipstick.

 

[1morebike]

One of ny dipstick looks like it might be right but flip it over and it looks completely different

 

[JamesW]

Is one side in Japanese and the other side in English? :sombrero:

Id recommend cleaning it up and grinding some notches into the edges so it is easy enough to see. Or see can you compare your own dipstick to someone else's so that you can be sure that it is a mitzi one

 

[DaveNay]

Is one side in Japanese and the other side in English? :sombrero:

Id recommend cleaning it up and grinding some notches into the edges so it is easy enough to see. Or see can you compare your own dipstick to someone else's so that you can be sure that it is a mitzi one

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[dwh]

Saw the title and thought, "Might be time to lose some weight buddy".


But yea. I generally read the dipstick in the morning when the engine is cold. that way the oil has all run to the bottom and settled and makes a more obvious line on the dipstick.

 

[1morebike]

Ok drill holes seems to be good idea that and starting a let me see your dipstick thread...that should make for some interesting pics