chizzeledman81
2/12/2006 4:14:14 PM
This may sound stupid, but I just got a mazda3s, and for some reason i really don't like the motor oil dipstick. i'm used to dipsticks being flat at the end and being shiny metal. the 2.3 engine dipstick has a dip at the end of the dipstick (holder for oil or something) and it's a dull metal color, so you can't see very well where the level of the oil actually is. i'm used to seeing the oil shine in the sun on the shiny metal dipstick, but with this dipstick it is very hard to tell where the oil level actually is, and it's confusing to me on where the level is really at. anybody else know what i'm talking about, or is it just me? does anybody know where i can get a different type of dipstick for the 2.3L engine, if they even make one? not a big deal, just wondering if anybody has any feedback on that.
Lupae3s
2/12/2006 4:35:11 PM
i have some difficulty reading the dipstick as well. but its just something i learned to deal with...
falerios
2/12/2006 10:26:07 PM
Take your dipstick and hit it with a polishing wheel.,..and just polish the tip where you want it to be shiny,..??
It wouldn't take much to buff it to a shine.
Tracker
2/12/2006 10:57:18 PM
yeah i noticed that too, i just too i just remind myself to change the oil every 3,000 miles, i dont even read it.