Originally posted by ROD ;
All worked out and sorted now..BUT.......!!...I put exactly 5 pints in (nicked swmbo's Pyrex measuring jug to do it(she hasnt sussed yet! Grin) and it is coming up the dipstick just over 1 cm higher than the highest point as per Terrys dimensions .(Terrys dimensions..werent they a '70's band?? Grin)Given it a quick blat,re checked,still the same. It was more than 1cm,but I got a spirit level on the engine and lifted the front of the trike to get it exactly level.Strange eh? Im going to drain a little out tomorrow after Ive checked the sizes again!
ROD ; DO NOT DRAIN YOUR OIL OUT .While Terry dimensions and every body elses including mine is the same and are correct for the standard dipstick and tube setup , YOU HAVE ALTERED YOUR DIPSTICK TUBE .
If as you stated you drained and refilled with 5 pints THEN , WHEREVER THAT LEVEL SITS ON THE DIPSTICK IS WHERE YOU PUT YOUR FIRST HIGH LEVEL MARK .Forget about the standard marks as they have no significance now due to your modifications .
Rather than use the measurement on the standard dipstick to mark your lower position you can check where to put
two lower marks by draining exactly 1/2 pint out and noting the new witness mark and drain another 1/2 pint and noting the new witness mark.
This will give you three position as reference as per
TOP Position =
FULLMIDDLE Position =
1/2 PINT USED
BOTTOM Position = 1 PINT USED
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