oil dipstick question

[bonnie&clyde]

anyone else have this problem??

as soon as i change my oil in the 7qt pan i can read the oil level fine, i pull out the stick clean it and stick it back in to check it again and it reads just fine, i go to start the car and check the oil and nothing, it does not read for shit? anyone had this problem and what can i do to fix it??

[Tannerm]

Same... I changed my oil (5 qts Royal) and drove it. came back and let it cool. Shows ADD... I then put in some Lucas Oil stabilizer. It shows barely over ADD! IDK. I checked my undercarriage for leaks with nothing more then some old grime. I also dont have any blue smoke, or any smoke for that matter, comming out the tailpipe.

[bonnie&clyde]

yeah me either, no leaks or anything and it still wont read it

[Tannerm]

302 right? Mines a 347 with nothing fancy as far as oil pans... Its a stock dipstick too.

[bonnie&clyde]

302 right? Mines a 347 with nothing fancy as far as oil pans... Its a stock dipstick too.

351, i know the dip stick tube was long because at first it would not read it at all, then i cut it down little by little till it read i had a full tank (right after a oil change) i go to start it and check it after and nothing

[Tannerm]

I bothers me to no end! I cleaned the lower engine off completely lastnight to look for any leaks. Funny thing is I NEVER have any oil spots on the concrete anywhere I go. This truck s still new to me so I am always looking after its been parked for a bit. It leaks coolant due to a small crack in the radiator.

[shumpertdavid]

351, i know the dip stick tube was long because at first it would not read it at all, then i cut it down little by little till it read i had a full tank (right after a oil change) i go to start it and check it after and nothing

Are you saying it doesn't show on the stick with the engine running, or it doesn't show after you've run the engine shut it off and check it. It's unclear to me exactly in both posts.

[bonnie&clyde]

Are you saying it doesn't show on the stick with the engine running, or it doesn't show after you've run the engine shut it off and check it. It's unclear to me exactly in both posts.

after the engine has stopped running and sat for at least a min

[slowyellow]

Just to ask the dumb question, did you put 7 qts in the 7qt pan? I know my 7qt moroso pan, holds a little over 8 qts. Well at least that's how much it takes to get it up to the normal level. Hope this helps.