Bob,
Sounds to me as if you are keeping your oil too clean, changing it and
the filter too frequently. Try leaving it for three years or so and you
will find it's much easier to read on the dipstick at all temperatures.
Sorry--couldn't resist....
I have the same challenge now that I am using Mobil 1 in my TD. It
doesn't seem to darken, and it is very difficult to see on the dipstick
when engine is warm. No problem when it's cold. I have to twist the
dipstick in the light to find the line formed by the oil, and it's not
always visible without a second dipping. This is true in my Toyota's
engine also, with Mobil 1.
Bob
On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 13:04:16 -0500 "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>
writes:
> On the subject of dip sticks: I find it impossible to read the oil
> level when the engine is warm on my TD. I can tell the stick is oily,
but
> I can't see a line. No problem when the engine is cold. Is this
normal?
>
> Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
> Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com
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