checking oil level in lift all

Charles Myers · Nov 4, 2008

THe dip stick is bright and you can't tell where the fluid level is. I painted it different colors,but you still can't tell where the line is. Any suggestions ?

Andy Motteberg · Nov 4, 2008

I can see the marks fine on my lift all dipstick, mine has the mark and says "FULL" next to it on the dipstick.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 4, 2008

I can see mine good also. What brand of fluie are you using thats that clear? Dave

mkirsch · Nov 4, 2008

Hytran is pretty brown and sticky right out of the jug. What fluid are you using that you can't see it on the dipstick? Are you sure there's even fluid in the reservoir?

I've seen new clean engine oil leave a really thin film on the dipstick that's difficult to read on lawn mowers and such. Generally circulating the oil through the engine for a few minutes introduces enough contaminants to darken the oil enough to get a reading.

Even with a clear thin film of oil, if you hold it up to the light and roll the dipstick back and forth you can generally see where the dipstick becomes wet unless you've got poor vision.

You can safely fill the liftall to the brim if you wish.

Dave from Texas · Nov 4, 2008

30 weight engine oil is hard to see. I think the manual tell you to use the same oil as you do in the engine. The marks are easy to see but when you pull the stick out the oil level is not.

RedJohn-2 · Nov 4, 2008

Charles, Pull the dip stick out carefully, (hopefully with oil on it); using your DRY finger lightly touch the dip stick beginning at the top of stick, looking at your finger after each touch, until you finally see oil. There is your level.

Janicholson · Nov 4, 2008

Nick the stick with a three cornered file at the full mark If it stays dry it is low. By the way over filling is only a mess issue if it has a loader or other big volume cylinder that is up when you fill it. Otherwise no a problem. JimN

Anonymous-0 · Nov 4, 2008

Try flat black, pull the stick, dry it, reinsert and check.

Dellbertt · Nov 5, 2008

Drill a small hole in the dipstick at the full mark and also at the add oil mark.

Janicholson · Nov 5, 2008

the dipstic is a 1/8" rod (stock part) so a hole won"t work well. JimN

Anonymous-0 · Nov 5, 2008

Hammer the end of the dipstick flat.

Charles Myers · Nov 5, 2008

Thanks for all the help guys. The flat black paint seems to work pretty good.

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