Mazda Dipstick Useless

[brandini]

I have a Mazda with the 2.3L. The dipstick is a steel looking cable with a cast thinger at the end that's completely useless for getting a good oil reading.

Any ideas on an alternative that will actually do it's job?

 

[CharlieJ]

Read the back of it. The stamped FoMoCo on the back can act line gradient marks. That is how I read mine. -Seriously

 

[Dan55]

Check it in the morning when the engine is cold and check it several times.

 

[Eddie]

My Mazda 2.3L CX7 has a dip-stick that is a flat blade of steel with no "end thingy" Not sure what you are refering to.

 

[CharlieJ]

Originally Posted By: Eddie
My Mazda 2.3L CX7 has a dip-stick that is a flat blade of steel with no "end thingy" Not sure what you are refering to.


The turbo engines and N/A engines use different dipsticks.

 

[bepperb]

Rough it up with some sandpaper, clean it well. That helps a lot, IMO.

 

[EricZoom]

Originally Posted By: CharlieJ
Originally Posted By: Eddie
My Mazda 2.3L CX7 has a dip-stick that is a flat blade of steel with no "end thingy" Not sure what you are refering to.


The turbo engines and N/A engines use different dipsticks.


I guess that's why my Mazda6 V6 uses the flat blade stick also.

 

[buster]

They are the worst. The back does seem to be a better indicator.

 

[SubLGT]

........ The dipstick is a steel looking cable with a cast thinger at the end that's completely useless for getting a good oil reading. ........ [/quote]

I have the same thing on my Honda mower!

 

[bustednutz]

I also read the back of mine. Not the gradient marked front.

 

[stranger706]

You can rough it up with sandpaper. It works a little better but not great. I still can't read mine until I put some miles on the oil.

 

[eljefino]

Toss it on a paper towel and it'll start blotting the oil away.

A circle near the tip= low

An oval kinda shaped like the thingamabob= right

Fun as the oil keeps spreading, like measuring ocean wave height with a ruler.

 

[EricZoom]

Originally Posted By: buster
They are the worst. The back does seem to be a better indicator.


Yes, the back of it is much better.

 

[PT1]

Originally Posted By: SubLGT
........ The dipstick is a steel looking cable with a cast thinger at the end that's completely useless for getting a good oil reading. ........


I have the same thing on my Honda mower! [/quote]

Same engine......

 

[brandini]

I'm sure a Honda mower has a 2.3L MZR

...Honda motors have VTEC yo

haha

 

[Nick R]

YO THE VTEC KICKIN IN YOOOOO!!! YEAH 8HP!! I'M GONNA BEAT THE DOG STUFF OUTTA THAT BRIGGS AND STRATTON!

 

[Michael_P]

My MazdaSpeed 3 w/2.3 has a round, stright peice of metal with no bends. Then where the marks are the round part is flattened a little. I find it easy to read. What model of Mazda is this?

 

[brandini]

I have a Mazda 6, the speed may have a different dipstick since it's direct injected, turbo, and has a top-mount inter-cooler right where my dipstick goes.

 

[maximus]

Grrr, My Mazda3 2.0 has the fishing weight on a cable also. It IS completely usless, especially with fresh oil. The oil tends to pool up on the bottom before you can get an accurate reading. They designed a sh1tty dipstick, but thought it was necessary for it to say FoMoCo.

I bet it wouldn't be too difficult to make an aftermarket one OR modify a good one from a different vehicle. I love the GM ones with the 4 holes. So easy.