Oil dipstick confusion

[5030]

One thing I did with my flat dipsticks is, I punched a hole at the full mark and a hole at the add level. The oil will bridge the hole (1'16" diameter) and makes it easy to check the level. My Kubota's are real guilty of that. SUDT is clear and hard to see on a stick but it bridges the hole nicely.

 

[Robin Veerman]

Blue smoke when running (and warm) is usually indicative of an injector issue or a head gasket issue, not an overfilled crankcase.

No that’s incorrect. See the following picture. Overfilled is one of the causes. Follow post 9 or simply run the level near the halfway mark for starters, and see if the blue smoke disappears after several hours of running.

 

[5030]

No that’s incorrect. See the following picture. Overfilled is one of the causes. Follow post 9 or simply run the level near the halfway mark for starters, and see if the blue smoke disappears after several hours of running. View attachment 728215

Whatever, Your attachment is not viewable. I don't ever overfill any crankcase anyway. I can read the dipstick just fine. Usually an overfilled crankcase, the crankshaft is whipping the oil and blowing it out the breather vent. Ican be correct and incorrect at the same time but usually blue smoke after the motor is warm is indicative of other issues.

 

[Robin Veerman]

 

[Robin Veerman]

My apologies. Can you see it above? One doesn’t know if you’ve overfilled the crankcase or not, if there’s a discrepancy in the proper technique of how to do so…

 

[pmsmechanic]

Blue smoke is burning oil, white smoke is usually an antifreeze leak and black smoke is too much fuel.