[Tigers] Dipstick and oil level report

[CoolVT at aol.com]

Very good point, but my suspicion is that originally when 5 qts.  were put 
in along with a new filter that the dipstick probably read full.   But then 
again, this might have been true for a Ford engine in a Ford car.   But in a 
Tiger???  If the dip stick was originally way off, what did a  dealer tell 
a customer when the discrepancy came up?
Mark
 
 
In a message dated 10/21/2015 8:05:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rfraser at bluefrog.com writes:

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


-----Original Message-----
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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