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by IDS
Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:31 am
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Oil consumption and dipstick
Replies: 7
Views: 8119

Thanks

Thanks again Christopher I will not be able to try this for a few days as I'm away but will let you know how it goes.
How many years has it taken you to get this extensive knowledge?
Regards
Ian Stait
by IDS
Sun Apr 22, 2012 4:53 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Oil consumption and dipstick
Replies: 7
Views: 8119

Thanks Christopher I have just been out and checked and although the internal part of the dipstick was straight it was in fact bent at the junction of top and bottom half I have now found the correct angle and am able to get a reading just over the cross hatching. Oil is 20/50 and I will be watching...
by IDS
Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:06 am
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Oil consumption and dipstick
Replies: 7
Views: 8119

Oil consumption and dipstick

Hi All I'm a new member of the forum and new owner of a LHD ex US 1970 4.2 series 2 DHC. I'm living in France north of Toulouse and have just completed a 800 mile drive from UK. Car was checked over professionally before departure all levels etc but on reaching Dover(200 miles) I checked the oil and...