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Anyone know where I can buy a longer engine oil stick? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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My check oil light is on, but my engine oil stick doesn't reach the oil. I want to check how much oil I have though, so it's not very helpful.

Google says just add more oil, but I don't know how much oil I already have. Can someone tell me what to do here?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 children)

Yep, add a quart, check, and repeat until it is on the stick. Then check more regularly because you're either leaking or burning oil. Fix the problem if you can, but don't let it run dry if you don't want to destroy your engine. Don't wait for the engine oil light to tell you, by then it is dangerously low.

The other place to get a factory dipstck is at a junk yard. Find a vehicle that matches yours exactly and grab the dipstick. It will be super cheap.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago

Good call on the junkyard.