[TR] TR3A oil level

[John A. Wise]

So how did you determine the real level??  Put in the requisite level  
of oil, run the engine, & the mark the dip stick??

John

On  24 Feb, 2009, at 4:23 PM, terryrs at comcast.net wrote:

> You know, I had similar issues with the new felt seal on the  
> dipstick.B  When
> I added the factory recommended amount of oil, it didn't register  
> right on the
> dipstick.B  Wound up at the next oil change grinding a small notch  
> on the
> dipstick where "full" really was, and left the new felt seal on.
>
>
>
> Terry Smith, '59 TR3A (TS 58667)
>
> New Hampshire
>
>
>> I replaced the felt on the dipstick when IB B rebuilt and it is  
>> about 1/2"
> thick.B B B I am due to change again and am going to remove the B  
> felt to
> check
>> oil level upon filling, and then replace it to see where "full" B  
>> actually
> is.B B
> B
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John A. Wise
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