GT 350 Dipstick

[Donkey]

I literally just checked my oil today. Had zero issue.. lol only on a 350 forum is it a 2 page discussion. Smh

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[Epiphany]

Eventually the discussion will morph into one about post-menopausal feminine hygiene issues in the modern era or air traffic controllers that suffer from narcolepsy and low self-esteem due to gender identity disparagement.

 

[Screamer]

Eventually the discussion will morph into one about post-menopausal feminine hygiene issues in the modern era or air traffic controllers that suffer from narcolepsy and low self-esteem due to gender identity disparagement.

I literally just checked my dipstick, and the only thing on it was oil! :shrug:

 

[altjx]

I literally just checked my dipstick, and the only thing on it was oil! :shrug:

I tried checking mine and I could barely see where the oil was because it was scraped off. I know it sounds silly, but as important as it is to make sure your oil levels are in good shape, it's quite an annoying process. Maybe you guys don't have driver side catch cans or something. I mean come on, look at this. The damn stick is literally located right under the strut tower brace.

 

[xXANCHORMONXx]

I tried checking mine and I could barely see where the oil was because it was scraped off. I know it sounds silly, but as important as it is to make sure your oil levels are in good shape, it's quite an annoying process. Maybe you guys don't have driver side catch cans or something. I mean come on, look at this. The damn stick is literally located right under the strut tower brace.

I have the same catch can, I can read the oil with zero issues.

 

[altjx]

I have the same catch can, I can read the oil with zero issues.

What's the trick? Because the dip stick slides and wipes oil off. So how do you do it so easily?

 

[KiLLeR2001]

I pull it out from the back side of the strut tower bar (closer to firewall). Never even tried going the other way. I also have the FP oil catch can.

 

[altjx]

I pull it out from the back side of the strut tower bar (closer to firewall). Never even tried going the other way. I also have the FP oil catch can.

Yes but how does oil not scrape off the dip stick? It doesn't just come straight up. What am I missing? Legitimately curious.

 

[KiLLeR2001]

It's a two-hand process for me.

Step 1: Put a light directly on the dipstick area.
Step 2: With right hand, initially pull dipstick head out.
Step 3: As you slowly guide the dipstick out, use your left hand to further guide it from scraping and hitting shit.
Step 4: Pull it out cleanly and check it immediately.

You'll have your right hand holding the yellow dipstick head and your left hand will be holding the dipstick down further. Operation v2.0

 

[Donkey]

Someone make a how to video.. :lol:

 

[EF300]

I get that some of you guys think this is funny however, I would like to be able to reliably determine how much oil is in my engine. I don't know what it is about the stupid dipstick but it always smears the oil so I don't feel like I get accurate readings.

 

[altjx]

I get that some of you guys think this is funny however, I would like to be able to reliably determine how much oil is in my engine. I don't know what it is about the stupid dipstick but it always smears the oil so I don't feel like I get accurate readings.

Agreed. I don't think the OP is asking "How do I check my oil?" I think the point here is that it's just a little more inconvenient than checking it in some other cars. For me in previous cars, it was located in an area where I could just grab the handle and pull the oil stick straight out, wipe, clean, etc. Even someone else mentioned their "process" (ty btw) that involves two hands to "carefully" remove the oil stick. I guess if Ford moved it to an even more inconvenient location that required using extension tools and flash lights, we'd still be crazy lol.

 

[xXANCHORMONXx]

Yes but how does oil not scrape off the dip stick? It doesn't just come straight up. What am I missing? Legitimately curious.

Common sense

 

[altjx]

Common sense

So reaching under the strut tower brace, using two hands and a flash light (in some cases) to remove the oil dip stick without scraping the stick and getting an accurate reading 100% of the time is just common sense? Cool. Glad to see you adding so much value to the thread. You know if you don't have any real value to add to the thread, or if you're just here to troll because you find something to be the easiest thing in the world to do while others may not, you should just move on to the next thread or forum. All this is going to turn into is back and forth about nonsense as opposed to just simply assisting the OP.

 

[firestarter2]

I dont get smearing I think it depends on which way you have it in (since there are two) I also never check my oil when the car is hot so its thicker.

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