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Pulling the dipstick isn't the DUMBEST thing to do!

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Bob

01-28-2008 07:42:34




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Pulling the dipstick isn't the DUMBEST thing to do!

There can be several clues there, if you look closely, such as frothy foam stuck to the dipstick above the oil level, indicating coolant getting into the oil, or the engine simply not being run enough to warm up, (or having a bad thermostat). Really THIN oil can indicate a misfiring cylinder, or a bad carburetor needle/seat allowing the carb to "run over" and get gasoline into the crankcase, in a "worst-case" scenario causing the bearings to fail and the engine to "lock up".

I say "smelling" the oil will give some clues, as well, but the last guy to post that on a message board got laughed at! (Over on KL.)

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agpilot

01-28-2008 13:18:37




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 Re: Pulling the dipstick isn't the DUMBEST thing to do! in reply to Bob, 01-28-2008 07:42:34  
Hello Bob: Not dumb to do the smell test befor buying a used car-truck with auto transmission. If you think some people don't check engine oil often enought, guess how often they check automatic tranny... Never would be close.. When I was selling a couple of my 435HP Corvettes, I left the engine oil with 2,000 miles in them. Every guy that checked the oil got my sales pitch that I left the oil in it so they would know just how good it will be after they put 2,000 miles on their new oil. I pointed out no anti freeze etc in the oil too. They seemed to like knowing the engine would be OK. Got more money with the normal dirty oil. But Corvette buyers are more interested in good engines then with other cars. Make the buyer feel informed about the car... agpilot

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Bob

01-28-2008 14:26:34




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 You can't even do that anymore... in reply to agpilot, 01-28-2008 13:18:37  
You can't even do that anymore, as I understand many late model vehicles no longer HAVE a dipstick in their slushboxes!



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