[Tigers] Dipstick and oil level report

[Ron Fraser]

Mark
    The real question is -  what was stock?   
 
What was the original stock Tiger engine angle?
 
Did a brand new Tiger read the correct oil level back in the day?
 
My next experiment will be how much do I need to jack up the front of my
Tiger to obtain the correct dipstick reading with 4 qts in the sump.
I just don't know when I will have time to do that experiment.
 
Ron Fraser

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From: CoolVT at aol.com [mailto:CoolVT at aol.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 6:45 PM
To: rfraser at bluefrog.com; tigers at Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Dipstick and oil level report



That raises the question  what  can cause the engine to tilt very far from
stock.....missing the thick washers on the motor mounts, worn motor mounts,
incorrect (inferior) motor mounts,  using a non standard or worn or broken
tranny mount, ? Anything else?  Or a non stock oil pan?
Mark L
 
In a message dated 10/21/2015 5:52:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
tigers at autox.team.net writes:


Update
 
With the oil pan level
10 qts - level is at the rear main seal lip of the oil pan
 
Tilted 2 degrees down at front of engine - fluid level to oil pick up screen
relationship
 
1pt - level is below the dipstick - just getting the oil pick up screen wet
1Qt -  level is about 1/8" on the dipstick - covers about 2/3 of the oil
pick up screen
3pt - level is about 1/4" on the dipstick - covers about 3/4 of the screen
2Qt - level is about 1/8" below ADD line - oil pick up screen assembly is
just covered
5pt - level is about 1/16" above ADD line - oil pick up screen assembly is
covered
3Qt - level is about 1/16" above the Mid Line
 
This indicates that if you have a similar engine angle situation you better
start think about an oil change if the dipstick oil level read between the
ADD line and the Mid line.  You are at the 2 to 3 Qts oil in the sump.  You
definitely need an oil add or change if the oil level reading is near the
ADD line meaning about 2 Qts oil in the sump.
 
Ron Fraser


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