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If an 85 300D is facing downhill would your oil dipstick read hi or lo?
I don't know so I'm asking.
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high on one side of the stick. low on the Other
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hum..... 1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed |
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The stick is horizontal to the front and back of the car.
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Forget that last post
high on one side of the stick. low on the Other It would read high, period.
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Junqueyardjim Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C.S. Lewis 1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA 2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage, Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it! Last edited by junqueyardjim; 05-24-2010 at 07:14 PM. Reason: added a line |
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Neither, because I always measure mine as flat as possible.
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http://superturbodiesel.com/images/sig.04.10.jpg 1995 E420 Schwarz 1995 E300 Weiss #1987 300D Sturmmachine #1991 300D Nearly Perfect #1994 E320 Cabriolet #1995 E320 Touring #1985 300D Sedan OBK #42 |
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Thanks. Sloping driveway and read low facing down so now I know I really am.
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1985 300D Turbo "Evolution is God's way of giving upgrades" Francis Collins |
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Front of car pointing down will give you a higher oil level reading........
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x3
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Hi
Simple Test: Read it with the front facing down - and again wih the front facing up. Report results. Joseph |
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Perhaps fluid level is important enough to know the measurement on YOUR (original poster) car with your dip stick for sure? You may want to measure on level ground per FSM and again in your driveway to establish relative measurements. Of course, on some vehicles, the shaft holding the dipstick can be installed at different heights than originally specked which also would throw the measurement off.
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It depends on the location of the dipstick relative to the pan. Is is in the middle, closer to the front or back?
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