Anyone else have this problem?
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 127
Likes: 0
From: Coopersville
Anyone else have this problem?
I own an '86 Bronco with a 460 from a '72 Lincoln. Whenever I check the oil level it always comes up different. I usually check it when it is cold and hasn't been run for awhile and that seems most accurate, but if I check it after it has been running or double check the level it will always read ridiculously high. Is this most likely because there is oil clinging to the dipstick tube? Is there anything I can do about this? Thanks for any help.
Postmaster
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 2,882
Likes: 0
From: Nevada
Anyone else have this problem?
You should always check it when cold. When hot, oil is still draining out of the heads and rotating assembly galleys into the pan and you won't get an accurate reading. I'd think draining oil is on your dipstick or you have a foaming problem.
Postmaster
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 4,968
Likes: 3
From: So Cal
Anyone else have this problem?
I assume you are doing the usual, "Wipe the stick and then push it back in for a measurement".
It is possible you may have the wrong stick or wrong tube on the engine. With an engine swap who knows?
What I would do the next time I did an oil change is, let it sit over night with the "correct" amount of oil in it. Then measure in the morning and check a couple times. Whatever that measure ment is, will be the "correct" level for your engine. If the stick markings disagree, then you have one or the other the wrong size.
You should always let the engine sit for a few minutes if it has been running to allow the oil to settle. Then wipe the stick down before reinserting for a measurement.
Good Luck,
Jim Henderson
It is possible you may have the wrong stick or wrong tube on the engine. With an engine swap who knows?
What I would do the next time I did an oil change is, let it sit over night with the "correct" amount of oil in it. Then measure in the morning and check a couple times. Whatever that measure ment is, will be the "correct" level for your engine. If the stick markings disagree, then you have one or the other the wrong size.
You should always let the engine sit for a few minutes if it has been running to allow the oil to settle. Then wipe the stick down before reinserting for a measurement.
Good Luck,
Jim Henderson
