Needing New Dipstick

[Geauxtiger]

Just last week I blew an engine because I failed to replace a dipstick that had become shorter over time. I could no longer tell how much oil I had in the engine. Forwarding the below want-ad for a friend who wants to avoid my unfortunate learning experience.

 

[SirTanon]

I think your friend may be the unfortunate victim of a sagging oil pan. I hear it can be caused by using oil that's too heavy of a weight.

 

[old1]

LOL very funny. I swear that is how some people think. Short dipsticks and sagging oil pans are the ruination of a lot of engines.

 

[2009Edge]

Add more oil

 

[meadows]

Those southern Louisiana types do not realize that as much rain as we have had, will cause things to shrink.

 

[Warstud]

Using Mobile oil will do that.

 

[Whipcitywrencher]

Originally Posted By: Geauxtiger
Just last week I blew an engine because I failed to replace a dipstick that had become shorter over time.
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To avoid this common problem, it' s good practice to measure your dip stick for proper length after checking your oil.

 

[JeffKeryk]

I cut that rope 3 times and it was still too short.

Or

For carpentry work, I use my board stretcher...

 

[maverickfhs]

Originally Posted By: old1
LOL very funny. I swear that is how some people think. Short dipsticks and sagging oil pans are the ruination of a lot of engines.


I thought oil pans age and because of it they need some plastic surgery, during the process dip stick is taken care of as well. Isn't it?

 

[maverickfhs]

Originally Posted By: Warstud
Using Mobile oil will do that.


Or *Mobile 1*

 

[mx5miata]

How do you fix a dry dipstick?

 

[raburn2906]

dry lube...?

 

[OneEyeJack]

A dipstick becoming shorter would cause you to overfill the crankcase.

A problem with older Hondas was the dipstick going lower because the stop disc slipping up the shaft causing the normal level to be too low.

 

[sopususer]

Maybe drop a viagra in the crankcase a few hours before you want to check your oil?

 

[supton]

 

[pandus13]

Originally Posted By: maverickfhs
Originally Posted By: Warstud
Using Mobile oil will do that.


Or *Mobile 1*

Be environment conscious and use Mobile 2 (Mobile 1 from a friend or from the back of autoparts store: just think of all richness of the add-on packs)

 

[pandus13]

Originally Posted By: sopususer
Maybe drop a viagra in the crankcase a few hours before you want to check your oil?

Hooray!

Stealth vigorous partial oil change!

I wonder if it's going to blow the new DI fuel dilution out of the water...

 

[supton]

My wife did not put oil in her car because it was “ADD1QT”, this is the abbreviation for adequate.

 

[Kira]

Way up in a small town I offered to check the oil in a lady's LOUDLY clattering gas engine.

I pulled the dipstick and it broke off level with the top of the tube. The tube was solid with rust as well as the dipstick.

I said clearly, "This engine has been severely neglected. The clattering you hear is not good. If you have no mechanic to perform an oil change, ask your friends for the name of one."

Then I swore to myself NEVER to make such an offer again. It could've gone real "small town stupid".