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Default Re: Poll for those with the dreaded ticking motor

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Originally Posted by cannondale27 View Post
I would be interested in how you would know if it was using oil?I have a real hard time trying to read the dipstick.Maybe I am doing something wrong but it comes out in a big smear everytime even after sitting overnight.04 was same way.
I find mine fairly easy to read... Although I have no idea how many litres there are between full and empty on the dipstick, so I don't know what sort of resolution you get on changes in oil level.

I suppose the other indicator would be a cloud of blue smoke behind the truck .
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