Centinel System – Repair Manual – 007-009   Lubricating Oil Dipstick

NOTE: This procedure must begin with the oil pan drained and the vehicle on level ground.

Install the dipstick into the dipstick tube housing.

Use the correct volume of clean 15W-40 oil to fill the oil pan to the specified LOW oil level. Refer to Lubricating Oil System – Specifications in this section for the correct engine oil capacity for your application.

CAUTION  Use care when marking the dipstick, or the dipstick will break if the scribe mark is too deep.

Remove the dipstick and scribe a mark across the stick at the oil level. Label the mark with an L to indicate the LOW oil level.

If a new blank dipstick is being used, cut the dipstick off approximately 38 mm [1.5 in] below the LOW oil level mark.

Wipe off the dipstick and install it into the dipstick tube housing.

Use the correct volume of oil to fill the oil pan to the specified HIGH oil level. Refer to Lubricating Oil System Specifications in this section for engine oil capacity.

Remove the dipstick and scribe a mark across the stick at the oil level. Label the mark with an H to indicate the HIGH oil level.