kenny. Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 I'm having problems checking oil and getting a reading on my SLR with Appollo fitted. As required I dip it with engine warmed up and running. Problem I find is that it just looks likes it has splashed all over the yellow plastic and is very unconvincing to get a clear measurement. Is this because car is new and oil is water clean?......Does it get easier? My eyesight is perfect but I feel plonker not being able to read the stick...Am I the only one ever to struggle with this? Kenny SLR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Walker Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 You have too much oil in or the windage plate or the foam baffle are missing from the sump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary G Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 Not sure I understand what Rob has said, but I have the same problem as you. The oil is so clean it's hard to take a reading. Better do some more blatting to get some dirt in it... C7 GAR id=red> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny. Posted June 6, 2002 Author Share Posted June 6, 2002 More blatting it is then.....what a pain!!!!!!! Kenny SLR (321 miles and counting) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Carmichael Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 If you press the removed dipstick against a piece of paper towel, the damp patch is much easier to see than oil on the dipstick itself. Peterid=teal> 253 BHP K-seriesteeth.gif, no gearboxbum.gifid=red> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary G Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 Peter, top tip - did you ever work on Blue Peter? C7 GAR id=red> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DohNut Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 Peters experements with constructing a gearbox from Papier Mache have been somewhat less sucessfull. smile.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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