Improving the visibility of oil on an engine dipstick

[prs]

If you do all that it will break off while leaving paint in the oil.
Lots of good suggestions. Avoid paint and choose other options in order of least mechanical effect and ease of reversibility if they dont suffice.

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[SPYDERLK]

Not the least of which is laying the unmodified stick on a clean paper towel.

I find that sometimes oil smears upward on one or other side of the stick. When so, you really need to see the low side.

 

[RickB]

I find that sometimes oil smears upward on one or other side of the stick. When so, you really need to see the low side.

Whatever.

 

[Beaux Duke]

I like to go with whatever is the least amount of work.
I pull it out, wipe it off, stick it back in, pull it back out then call my grandson over to look at it.

We are talking dipstick so remember that

 

[dragoneggs]

Flashlight!

 

[dragoneggs]

Flashlight!

I use my camera on my iPhone too for many things tough to read. Zoom in.

 

[pmsmechanic]

Around here we use a sight glass on the oil pan of irrigation engines. You do need to remove the oil pan and add a pipe threaded opening. You can even check the oil level while the motor is running.

 

[CobyRupert]

I like to go with whatever is the least amount of work.
I pull it out, wipe it off, stick it back in, pull it back out then call my grandson over to look at it.

We are talking dipstick so remember that

Whew!!! Thank God!! :ill:

 

[dragoneggs]

We are talking dipstick so remember that

Hey let’s not get personal here

 

[4570Man]

Not the least of which is laying the unmodified stick on a clean paper towel.

The amount of trouble some people are willing to go through to fix a non existent problem is amazing.