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I am wondering if anyone knows how much oil is represented between the full and add marks on the dipstick in a 31? I have developed an oil leak since my last oil change and want to wait a bit before changing oil again. My dipstick shows the oil level to be half way between the full and the add marks.
Thank you all for your constant help.
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My suggestion would be to drain the oil. Put 4 quarts in and mark the dip stick. Put another quart in and mark the dip stick. You will then know where four and five quarts are on the dip stick. I drill a small hole in the dip stick to help me see where the oil is at four quarts.
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I never trust the markes on the dip stick of a very old car. Is it the original dip stick? Is it straight? I like to check them to be sure.
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Grease Monkey
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Thank you for the good advice. I have assumed that there is a one quart difference between the full and add but next time I change the oil, I will test it at 4 quarts to see for sure. I believe that it is the orginal dipstick. It is straight and quite short. Really unlike anything I have ever seen before.
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I felt pretty silly the first time I tried to put the dipstick back in my '31. It was somewhat dark and I couldn't get it to go back it. I kept twisting and twisting until FINALLY I realized I had to push the prong in to get it to go in.
Brandon
Youth is wasted on the young
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