swisseagle
Well Known Member
Hello
I got my engine TMX-IO-320 with a ?plain? dipstick, no marks on it. So now the question how to evaluate the oil-levels correctly?
Until now, I was measuring in cm/mm and had a table aside. Now an oil-change is needed, so it's the right moment to do it correctly.
I have no problems to make the marks ... but other questions to do it right:
1. Do I screw in the dip stick to get the measurement correct or do I just push it against the thread?
2. Theoretically: If the engine is ?empty? (dry, no oil in an empty filter) fill up and mark accordingly. The quantity in the oil pan is the value shown on the dipstick.
During usage, the level shown on the dipstick, will always be lower than the total amount of oil in the ?complete engine?.
Or more practically:
Drain the used oil, take out, clean and reinstall the screen, fill with oil and mark accordingly. Then change the oil filter. The quantity in the oil pan and system
is the value shown on the dipstick. This due to the fact that the system was still filled with oil.
So, how should I proceed?
Thanks alot!
Dominik
I got my engine TMX-IO-320 with a ?plain? dipstick, no marks on it. So now the question how to evaluate the oil-levels correctly?
Until now, I was measuring in cm/mm and had a table aside. Now an oil-change is needed, so it's the right moment to do it correctly.
I have no problems to make the marks ... but other questions to do it right:
1. Do I screw in the dip stick to get the measurement correct or do I just push it against the thread?
2. Theoretically: If the engine is ?empty? (dry, no oil in an empty filter) fill up and mark accordingly. The quantity in the oil pan is the value shown on the dipstick.
During usage, the level shown on the dipstick, will always be lower than the total amount of oil in the ?complete engine?.
Or more practically:
Drain the used oil, take out, clean and reinstall the screen, fill with oil and mark accordingly. Then change the oil filter. The quantity in the oil pan and system
is the value shown on the dipstick. This due to the fact that the system was still filled with oil.
So, how should I proceed?
Thanks alot!
Dominik