Why are dipsticks twisted

All times are GMT The time now is AM. Why is the ls3 Dipstick twisted? User Name. Remember Me? Mark Forums Read. Page 1 of 2. Thread Tools. Find More Posts by Cbrenthus. The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives It's to make it more rigid and easier to re-insert. Find More Posts by nak3dsnake. Quote: Originally Posted by nak3dsnake It's to make it more rigid and easier to re-insert.

Find More Posts by NavyDood. Makes it stronger and much harder to kink it. Find More Posts by zebra. Quote: Originally Posted by zebra Find More Posts by kennyo. Find More Posts by mySSt. Find More Posts by talon Find More Posts by Wild Bill. Find More Posts by tkrupinski. Quote: Originally Posted by tkrupinski I thought it was to keep the crankcase pressure from blowing it out. Find More Posts by Coop Posting Rules. If you see no oil at the tip of the dipstick, that means your car needs to add oil, it is possible that there is some oil left at the bottom of the oil pan, or no oil left, because the dipstick is not touching the bottom of the oil pan.

Yup one hour or less depending uopn how hot the oil is. Mine leaks there also. I just top off and go. Re: How long for engine oil to drain back into oil pan? Adding New Oil To Old Oil Adding new oil to old is perfectly okay and is an accepted practice for maintaining correct oil levels between oil change services. Generally, oil change intervals for more modern cars running fully synthetic oil is between 10 and 15, miles. Older cars may be as little as 3, miles. When no oil shows on the dipstick but the oil light in the car did not come on, there is probably about at least two quarts left.

If the light comes on, it means that the oil pump is not picking any oil up from the pan so there is no oil circulating, and therefore no oil pressure.