Thread: Oil level. Is your dipstick lying? Make sure you know what you've got.
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Old 03-18-2021, 09:09 PM   #29
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Default Re: Oil level. Is your dipstick lying? Make sure you know what you've got.
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Originally Posted by 51 MERC-CT View Post
Totally stock '50 Merc.
The stick even has 8CM stamped on it.
Would you think that the amount above the full line would be about the amount that would end up coating the upper valve gallery, passageways, crank journals, etc. After an initial start up, then letting the oil return to the pan. Would it read at the full mark?
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