Re: Oil high on dipstick: Problem?[740-760/90]

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Re: Oil high on dipstick: Problem?[740-760/90] posted by Glenn Goodspeed on
Sunday, 17 May 1998, at 5:39 p.m.

As long as oil is not forced out of the dipstick tube onto the engine, you should be o.k. The oil sloshes around while you're driving, and can get pretty far up the dipstick. You should always wipe the dipstick before measuring the oil level. -Glenn.
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