[C320-list] Oil level in transmission

[jim brown]

With some older cars with stick shifts and a dipstick in the transmission they used to "paint" the end of the dipstick with whiteout typewriter correction fluid (not sure if you can still get it) to make the level easier to see. This was also recommended at a Yanmar course that I took. I haven't done it so no personal experience. 

Jim Brown

      From: Michael Rauh <raceannouncer at verizon.net>
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 Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 3:15 PM
 Subject: Re: [C320-list] Oil level in transmission
   
Unscrew the stick and wipe it off.  Then insert the stick but don't screw it down.  Next, remove the stick and examine it.  The oil level should be between the end of the stick and the ring orotund the tube.

If the oil is clean you'll need good light to see the level.

The transmission uses 30-weight motor oil.

Mike
On Your Mark  #408  1997

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> On May 27, 2015, at 13:56, "tharrison at innovations-plus.com" <tharrison at innovations-plus.com> wrote:
> 
> On my 1997 I have an orange dip stick on the starboard side of the tran. 
> 
> On my car I see marks that tell me how much oil to add. Not so on the boat.
> 
> So how to you gauge the oil level? Clean oil is hard to see on the stick.
> 
> How much is two much or two little? 
> 
> Should the stick just sit on top for the read?
> 
> Ted hull 424 
> 
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