oil dipstick reading

Asked by Guru3FYN2 Jul 16, 2020 at 08:24 PM about the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT Crew Cab

Question type: General

which is the proper way to read the oil

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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

With the engine off wait at least 5 minutes for the oil to run down. Pull the dipstick and wipe it with a rag. Put it back in and then read the oil level. There will be markings on the dipstick. Keep the oil level at the top mark.

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