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
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- Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:31 am
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- Topic: Oil consumption and dipstick
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- Sun Apr 22, 2012 4:53 pm
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- Topic: Oil consumption and dipstick
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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...
- Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:06 am
- Forum: Welcome!
- Topic: Oil consumption and dipstick
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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...


