how to read oil level on dipstick

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how to read oil level on dipstick

Post by Eddieboy » Sun Apr 30, 2017 2:34 pm

hello guys need help on reading the oil level dipstick on my suzuki grand vitara 07 ddis. having trouble reading it. pls help. Im confused wheres the max mark and the min mark some mechanic confused me telling me different ways to read. Atm my oil level is just above the end of the round shape of the dipstick so i guess its below minimum.
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Re: how to read oil level on dipstick

Post by SZ5 » Sun Apr 30, 2017 6:46 pm

I don't have the same engine but I'd say the bottom mark is min and then the scale and the top mark is max. So yes you're below min I think. Others will confirm.
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Re: how to read oil level on dipstick

Post by Eddieboy » Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:24 pm

Hello sz5 yeah thats what im thinking but mechanic said that the max mark is the 1st line from the bottom. Thats why im confused. Thanks for the reply
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Re: how to read oil level on dipstick

Post by Darrell » Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:28 pm

Eddieboy wrote:Hello sz5 yeah thats what im thinking but mechanic said that the max mark is the 1st line from the bottom. Thats why im confused. Thanks for the reply

Some mechanic :tosser:
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Re: how to read oil level on dipstick

Post by Eddieboy » Sun Apr 30, 2017 10:14 pm

Hi again darrell, yes some mechanic lol.. thanks for the help again. Where you get this info? Been looking in the web but no success. Cheers
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Re: how to read oil level on dipstick

Post by Darrell » Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:08 pm

Eddieboy wrote:Hi again darrell, yes some mechanic lol.. thanks for the help again. Where you get this info? Been looking in the web but no success. Cheers

Workshop manual :thumbup:

Owners handbook should have covered this though.
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Re: how to read oil level on dipstick

Post by Anton » Mon May 01, 2017 2:40 am

Darrell wrote:Some mechanic :tosser:
A dipstick telling you how to read a dipstick...
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Re: how to read oil level on dipstick

Post by SZ5 » Mon May 01, 2017 7:30 am

Anton wrote:A dipstick telling you how to read a dipstick...
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Re: how to read oil level on dipstick

Post by taff53 » Wed Aug 14, 2019 11:00 pm

Hello , I would suggest beware of overfilling as oil expands( increases in volumes when hot).
Would suggest filling to 3/4's of measurement between lower and higher levels.
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