185 mph

My dipstick has no holes or hash marks only numbers, 12653684.
This makes it difficult to determine oil level. Do I have the wrong stick? - 2016 z51

Jmcdude

I have same car, standard high and low level markings with cross hatching. Maybe look at other side of stick

185 mph

I checked it, it's blank. Thanks.
Maybe a rare find.

madrob2020

Time to go to dealer, should be able to order one. See this is your first post. New to C7s? Not being crazy mean-but you pulled correct dipstick? Dry sump is way off to side, not where someone would expect. Started thinking, surely you wouldn't be jerking our chains.

LT4CMG

I too have a 16 z51. This is what the dipstick looks like on mine.

Cowboy26a

Check higher up on the stick. The marks are much higher on the dry sump.

Foosh

Same on my '14. Time to order a new dipstick, and it sounds like it got swapped at dealership w/ the incorrect part.

185 mph

Thanks guys I've had 33 cars but never a C7 Corvette and never had a car with a dry sump system well I've been checking engine oil since I was 15 and I'm now 70 but I never saw a dipstick like this one usually you are checking the lastinch or two I didn't know you had to check like 6 inches up on the dipstick it was kind of dark in the garage I guess I should have noticed so my fault thanks for directring me in the correct direction I appreciate it I finally got it checked and it is still over full so I guess I'm going to have to drain some back out ( for you grammar folks I guess that was considered a run-on sentence) 😎

Cowboy26a

Don't feel bad. I'll be 70 next month and made the same mistake. That's why I could help. LOL

Did you get the engine up to operating temperature and the cut it off and then check the oil 5 to 10 minutes later?

Marcho Polo

Like others have mentioned, be sure you are getting engine up to temp, parking on level ground and then turning it off for 5-10 minutes to properly check level. Dry sump is very particular with the way you check it. All this is in the owners manual. Let us know if you checked it this way and if it was still overfilled. Usually this is due to the dealer adding 10 quarts instead of doing it the right way, adding 9, getting to temp and checking level then adding anywhere from 0.3 to 0.8 quarts to top off.

Foosh

Good catch! It didn't occur to me OP wasn't familiar with the dry sump system.