Oil Dipstick ??????

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Aug 6, 2007 | 03:42 PM

DL9179

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Oil Dipstick ??????

I have a interesting question i havent seen here on the forum yet ! I have a sbc 355 with a 6qt oil pan i dont know what kind it is just that its a 6qt , and i dont have a dipstick for it . How can i get the corect one that will measure the oil corectly

Aug 6, 2007 | 04:02 PM

CA-Legal-Vette

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Just my opinion: The dipstick level is set so that the oil seals are below the resting oil level. The larger pan doesn't change the seal level so your stock dipstick is fine.

Aug 6, 2007 | 04:18 PM

Lon Wayne

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I agree the size or the quart should go down not up reg dip stick will be correct.

Aug 6, 2007 | 04:19 PM

DL9179

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ok , do other larger oil pans on the market come with a dipstick or do they use the oem ?

Aug 7, 2007 | 08:28 AM

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ok , do other larger oil pans on the market come with a dipstick or do they use the oem ?

STOCK dipstick should be used with ALL oil pans. The Dipstick measures the oil HEIGHT - not quantity.

Aug 7, 2007 | 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by CA-Legal-Vette

Just my opinion: The dipstick level is set so that the oil seals are below the resting oil level. The larger pan doesn't change the seal level so your stock dipstick is fine.