'65 Imperial Oil dipstick

I wouldn’t want to start modifying dipsticks, nut it would be good to make certain the tube itself is secured to the block in proper fashion, as Phil pointed out. But I did note that my old 70 Charg*r required 6 quarts whenever I changed the oil and filter.

From: Phil Patterson [mailto:hill7jack6@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 2:46 PM
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Subject: Re: IML: '65 Imperial Oil dipstick

I wonder if the dipstick tube isnt all the way down in the hole in the block?

Crawl under, there'll be a little lip that on the tube that is supposed to bottom out in the block, If its setting above the hole, the tube needs tapped in more, also, you may have to loosen or remove the bolt holding the mounting tab.

Either that, or maybe the tube was just cut a little long from the factory? If you're sure the tube is all the way in the block, maybe you could remove a bit from the end, being careful to put something in the tube so metal chips dont fall down in the engine. Make sure the tube itself is firmly seated before you modify it, however.

Phil <><

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From: B.A. Samoila

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Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 2:06 PM

Subject: IML: '65 Imperial Oil dipstick

Heres a question for you all...I changed the Oil in my '65 Imperial a few days back..changed the filter too, put in five quarts like the manual said...four plus one for filter change...and my dipstick says I'm a quart low...now this is an all original '65 Convertible with the 413...funny thing is that about 10 years ago I was driving another '65...this one a Crown four door hardtop and its dipstick read the same thing...one quart low after adding five quarts...can anyone explain this phenomonea to me or should the 413 in fact take 6 quarts like my '64 Dodge Custom 880 with the 361 indeed does do?

Thanks for responding...maybe I'm the one who's a quart low

Bruce

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