Re: Confused

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

Get yerself a dipstick funnel (orange thingy). That should help you read 
your oil level accurately.

>
>
>	I usually take my car, 85 8v, to oil change places to get the oil changed,
>but today I decided to venture it myself. I have done it several times on
>my Jetta so I am proficient in it. I am confused though. I got the oil
>changed, but with 3 and 3/4 quarts of oil in the car afterwards the
>dipstick is reading above the little detent in the stick, telling me I have
>too much oil in it. I am sure the car takes a little over 4 quarts just
>like my 92 8v Jetta. Am I somehow incorrect or is the dipstick just going
>down into the oil pan too deep? There is nothing around the pipe that goes
>to the oil pan or on the dipstick itself like on my Jetta. On the Jetta
>there is that orange thing that is on the stick. It's like 2 inches long or
>so. Is there supposed to be a similar thing on the Scirocco or am I just
>losing my marbles someplace. The later is quite possible at this point. I
>am only somewhat paranoid because the Scirocco with 172,000 on it runs
>better than the Jetta with only 136,000 on it. Quite a bit better actually
>and would like to keep it that way.
>
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Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V Rag
'78 Scirocco (for sale)
'88 Scirocco (new!)
'78 Rabbit (16V) Woohoo!
'82 GLI
'80 Jetta
'80 'Vert
'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
'61 17 Window


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