Thread: LOKAR Dip Sticks

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Originally Posted by 36 sedan

Again I maybe wrong, but if the oil pickup tube is in the correct location at the bottom of the pan, it shouldn't matter wether or not there is oil setting in the front of the pan, as long as there is a sufficient oil reservoir at the sump. Ive always believed the front of the pan is simply a return path for the oil into the sump.

Back in the old days we would deliberately run the oil a little low (1/2 qt) to give a little more clearance to the crank and get a few extra rpm out of the motor (at least we thought so).

And, who you calling Ray? LOL
Bob

Sorry Bob, CRS struck again, and I can't blame it on auto correct typing, either. My issue with the way these pans are built is that a cup or two of oil fills that front sump so if the "normal" is not at or above the overflow point then it drops the level in the main section as oil drains down into both sumps, until it reaches the overflow point.

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I'm a bit anal about knowing the oil level is right, or at least knowing where "right" is supposed to be so that I can adjust from the right spot and know there's enough capacity for those cooking summer days in Kansas.