Measuring oil level on '72 911?

[elflamo]

Hello all,

how does one go about measuring the oil level on a 1972 911 using the dipstick? If I perform this according to the user manual, so engine warm and idling, the oil return hose to the tank throws all the oil OVER the dipstick....

??

TIA

Dennis

[abisel]

You are doing it right. Engine warm and at idle. If you are getting oil splash on the dip stick, maybe the plumbing is wrong. 37 is engine breather and 38 is air cleaner breather. Or, you may have a broken baffle inside the tank.

[elflamo]

Thanks. Hose with part nr 40 is the issue. I will see if I can temporarily 'redirect' the flow from it...

Dennis

[moneymanager]

Or maybe you are a quart high?

[356RS]

If your idle speed is higher than normal it will contribute to the splashing around oil and make impossible to get an accurate reading on the dip stick.

[daepp]

That splashing is very normal for a 72. And you can still get a reading.

You can also quickly shut it off and run check it. As you get used to the car, you can just look in the tank and see the correct level. Just make sure the car is warm and level.

On a side note, as I got used to my 72 I learned that my oil level gauge is actually very useful!

[elflamo]

Ok guys, thanks. The German P-car manual says nothing about running around the car though ;-)

[Eagledriver]

You can shut off the engine and then check the tank level. It takes several minutes for any oil to drain out of the tank.

-Andy

[Albuquerque]

Hi.
To check the oil level do I put the dipstick as deep as possible in the oil filler neck, or I put it in the little hole where it's in place?

Sorry for the basic question. But I must start anywhere...

Tks

[Flieger]

Until another '72 owner answers, I can only give you an answer for my '71. Put the dipstick into the little holder within the filler neck. Make sure it seats all the way, then you can carefully pull it back out to check the level.

[moneymanager]

Everyone starts somewhere.
Slide in into its little slot in the neck. Car is running, motor is at operating temperature, on level ground.

[Winter]

put it into the hole, all the way down. Be careful near the oil filler neck as there's always a chance you'll accidentally drop the stick into the tank. . .

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Tom '75 targa

[Albuquerque]

put it into the hole, all the way down

The big hole or the little one?

[Flieger]

little one, otherwise the dipstick will end up in the bottom of the tank.

[70S Targa Guy]

Originally Posted by Albuquerque

Hi.
To check the oil level do I put the dipstick as deep as possible in the oil filler neck, or I put it in the little hole where it's in place?Sorry for the basic question. But I must start anywhere...

Tks

Yes, to check the oil place the dipstick all the way down in the "little hole where it's in place." Do it on level ground with car running when the car is at normal operating temperature. Oil level should be half way between the min and max marks on dipstick.

[Albuquerque]

thank you guys

[Rosco_NZ]

Here’s a thing for fellow ‘72 owners .. the dipstick needs to be ‘home’ in the tunnel to measure properly .. easy to miss and the stick sinks too deep .. and measure high. Make sure it’s seated correctly!

[Rosco_NZ]

And for what it’s worth, my guage seems at least as accurate as the stick method. Admittedly different levels hot and cold, idling and running. But it’s consistent in behaviour and I judge it to be accurate.