I need to replace my oil dipstick tube, i have a new one, my oil filter is damaged and is leaking oil bad, im going to get a new one now but i have no way of measuring how much oil i need, there are no nuts and it wont pull out, i cant even really see where it is attached i am going by feel, the old tube is too far damaged to be bent back or to get the dipstick in it.


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1 5/8 Hooker Competetion Headers, custom y-pipe,no cat, modified Flowmaster,Edelbrock open filliment filter with K&N filter in it
160 stat, BF G-Force w-rated tires

 

The oil dipstick is held on by one bolt. When you do remove the old dipstick, make sure the old O-ring on the dipstick and not on the block. Make sure you use a new O-ring when putting in a new dipstick. May I ask as to how you put a hole on your oil filter?

 

If you can't change the dipstick tube (which can be a real hassle because of where and how it presses into the block), just put 5 quarts of oil in the motor. You won't be very far wrong.

Putting the new tube in isn't too bad; you can just put a 5/16" bolt in the top end of it and whap it in with a BFH. Getting the old one out is the challenge.

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