dip stick oil level marks

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What is the quantity difference between the 2 marks on an oil dipstick? A quart? A pint?

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Fill to L and then see how much you need to add to get to H, but then you have to pull some oil out as the H mark can cause oil to be passed to the air filter though by the MK3 they may have sorted that out.
 
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I'm hoping not to have to do it the hard way. I'm sure someone has already done that.
 
There are different length dipsticks with different height level marks.
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A simple question. Filled the oil tank in my Mk2A today a little to high by mistake. I think it had wet sumped a bit while it had been standing for a week. I know I should have run the engine for a while before checking the level and topping it up but for some reason forgot. Got my mind on...
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I always wondered if the level should be checked with the dipstick pushed down to lock or just resting on the top edge.
 
jaydee75 said:
I always wondered if the level should be checked with the dipstick pushed down to lock or just resting on the top edge.
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I always push the dipstick down on all my vehicles but never seen it outlined exactly on any handbook or manual.
 
jaydee75 said:
I always wondered if the level should be checked with the dipstick pushed down to lock or just resting on the top edge.
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It makes little or no difference. It's the plate (with gasket) the dipstick is attached to that rests on the filler neck.

When the cap is screwed down it is only the cap that moves, the plate does not except perhaps for a slight compression of the gasket.
 
I accidentally overfilled my tank to the H mark and I want to remove some oil so it's between L and H. I was hoping someone could tell me how much oil that would be, but apparently not.
 
maylar said:
I accidentally overfilled my tank to the H mark and I want to remove some oil so it's between L and H. I was hoping someone could tell me how much oil that would be, but apparently not.
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I don't know the answer to your question, but I would remove the excess oil with a turkey baster until the level is right.
 
BERT said:
I don't know the answer to your question, but I would remove the excess oil with a turkey baster until the level is right.
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Those poor turkey basters seem to find many uses!!!!
I'd shake the oil out before returning it to the draw though !
 
baz said:
If I get the time I'll drain mine to the lower level and top it up to the max and measure the amount
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Thank you. I'm very surprised that this data isn't public knowledge.
 
That only works if Baz also has a MK3 with the same dipstick ?

You can only be 100% certain of the figure if you do what Baz plans to do but with your own bike.
 
Mine is a MKII. I can appreciate the difference between dipsticks but I would wager that the difference between L and H wouldn't vary a lot.
 
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