You Dipstick!

[The Real Maverick]

Anyone else have trouble reading their dipstick?

Mine is always "wet" like 8 inches up. I wipe it with a clean rag, re-dip, and again there is oil 8 inches up. No, it is not over-filled.

Seems oil is being splashed, pushed, or otherwise sent up the tube. More so than any other vehicle I've owned. Makes it really difficult to get a clean, repeatable reading. It is like it won't drain out.

My only saving grace is usually the "min-max" holes.

The dipstick is like a bubble wand in the regard the hole holds onto oil via surface tension.

So best I can do, repeatably, is oil in the bottom hole, none in the top hole. So I know I''m "fine". But I'd like to know how far above "min" I really am.

Anyone else see this "effect" of oil being several inches up the stick even after repeated measurements?

Maybe I need to do more than 3 or 4 "dips". But never had to in all my other vehicles.

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[Tbone289]

My Ecoboost is no different. Even if I let it sit overnight sometimes it's still difficult to read accurately.

Something I've not tried yet is to leave the dipstick out of the tube for several minutes then check again. I'll try that this evening.

 

[Carlitos_92]

Anyone else have trouble reading their dipstick?

Mine is always "wet" like 8 inches up. I wipe it with a clean rag, re-dip, and again there is oil 8 inches up. No, it is not over-filled.

Seems oil is being splashed, pushed, or otherwise sent up the tube. More so than any other vehicle I've owned. Makes it really difficult to get a clean, repeatable reading. It is like it won't drain out.

My only saving grace is usually the "min-max" holes.

The dipstick is like a bubble wand in the regard the hole holds onto oil via surface tension.

So best I can do, repeatably, is oil in the bottom hole, none in the top hole. So I know I''m "fine". But I'd like to know how far above "min" I really am.

Anyone else see this "effect" of oil being several inches up the stick even after repeated measurements?

Maybe I need to do more than 3 or 4 "dips". But never had to in all my other vehicles.

Funny you mention this. My son bought a used Fusion with the 2.5 earlier in the year, and I noticed the same thing.

It’s a PITA and I do not mean Mediterranean flatbread.

 

[Baloo]

Anyone else have trouble reading their dipstick?

Mine is always "wet" like 8 inches up. I wipe it with a clean rag, re-dip, and again there is oil 8 inches up. No, it is not over-filled.

Seems oil is being splashed, pushed, or otherwise sent up the tube. More so than any other vehicle I've owned. Makes it really difficult to get a clean, repeatable reading. It is like it won't drain out.

My only saving grace is usually the "min-max" holes.

The dipstick is like a bubble wand in the regard the hole holds onto oil via surface tension.

So best I can do, repeatably, is oil in the bottom hole, none in the top hole. So I know I''m "fine". But I'd like to know how far above "min" I really am.

Anyone else see this "effect" of oil being several inches up the stick even after repeated measurements?

Maybe I need to do more than 3 or 4 "dips". But never had to in all my other vehicles.

They need to:

 

[A Sturdy Beast]

Anyone else have trouble reading their dipstick?

Mine is always "wet" like 8 inches up. I wipe it with a clean rag, re-dip, and again there is oil 8 inches up. No, it is not over-filled.

Seems oil is being splashed, pushed, or otherwise sent up the tube. More so than any other vehicle I've owned. Makes it really difficult to get a clean, repeatable reading. It is like it won't drain out.

My only saving grace is usually the "min-max" holes.

The dipstick is like a bubble wand in the regard the hole holds onto oil via surface tension.

So best I can do, repeatably, is oil in the bottom hole, none in the top hole. So I know I''m "fine". But I'd like to know how far above "min" I really am.

Anyone else see this "effect" of oil being several inches up the stick even after repeated measurements?

Maybe I need to do more than 3 or 4 "dips". But never had to in all my other vehicles.

When the oil is newly changed mine is horrible to read. Once it darkens a bit, after a few dips I can usually pick out the true level with some confidence.

 

[Ozarkbeard]

Haven't had that problem, but I always look at the dipshit uh, dip stick in direct sunlight.

 

[Tbone289]

Something I've not tried yet is to leave the dipstick out of the tube for several minutes then check again. I'll try that this evening.

I was going to try this last night, but the level read perfectly on the dipstick this time. I read it hot after work yesterday and cold this morning with no issue. I don't know why it had been difficult before.

The dipstick in my Mav is a bit different than any I've had before; it seems to have some light texture to it rather than being slick. I wonder if this promotes the oil film to cling to it better.

 

[Samcat13]

These trucks have Dipsticks? What will they think of next.

 

[Tbone289]

Putting one in the transmission would be a novel idea...

 

[The Real Maverick]

Haven't had that problem, but I always look at the dipshit uh, dip stick in direct sunlight.

How do you do strike-through text?

 

[Carlitos_92]

How do you do strike-through text?

It's the "S" - the 5th symbol from left in the formatting toolbar above the reply text window.

 

[The Real Maverick]

It's the "S" - the 5th symbol from left in the formatting toolbar above the reply text window.

I..... do not have such sorcery.

Yes I am in dark mode. But that should not matter.

 

[CajunMick]

Had same issue of my old F250 diesel, my wife's Escape, and now the Maverick. Seems to me the dipsticks could be sand blasted to roughing its surface.

 

[Carlitos_92]

I..... do not have such sorcery.

Yes I am in dark mode. But that should not matter.

Weird.

Edit: must be a mobile site thing. Tried it on my iPhone, and I do not have the strikeout there. Currently on Windows laptop.

 

[Tom 71 Maverick 24]

Had same issue of my old F250 diesel, my wife's Escape, and now the Maverick. Seems to me the dipsticks could be sand blasted to roughing its surface.

Motor oil don't care. It's the Honey Badger of lubricants!

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