Dipstick
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Dipstick
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
This makes it difficult to determine oil level. Do I have the wrong stick? - 2016 z51
Last edited by 185 mph; Sep 25, 2017 at 12:35 PM. Reason: Addition
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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.
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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) 😎
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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) ��
Did you get the engine up to operating temperature and the cut it off and then check the oil 5 to 10 minutes later?
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Originally Posted by 185 mph
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) 😎
