Section 7 - Lubricating Oil System - Group 07 Oil Dipstick and Dipstick Tube (7-03) M11 Page 7-7 Lubricating Oil Dipstick and Dipstick Tube - Cleaning and Inspection for Reuse (7-03) Cleaning Remove all gasket material from the gasket sealing sur- face. Use solvent to clean the dipstick and filler tube assembly. Dry with compressed air. Inspection Visually inspect the dipstick tube, filler tube and hand hole cover for cracks or damage. Visually inspect the dipstick tube angle. If cracks or damage is found or the dipstick tube does not angle downward into the oil pan, the damaged parts or dipstick tube must be replaced.
Lubricating Oil Dipstick - Calibration (7-04) Install the dipstick in the dipstick tube. NOTE: Be sure the engine is level. Begin this procedure with the oil pan empty. Use clean 15W-40 oil to fill the oil pan to the specified oil pan capacity level. Oil Pan Capacity Litres U.S. Gallons Automotive 26.5 Low 7.0 34.0 High 9.0 Remove the dipstick and scribe a line across the dipstick. Mark the low oil level with an Cut the new dipstick off approximately 38 mm [1.5 inch] below the oil level mark.