Dip stick position

[Roy Hook]

Morning all, just a quick one, when checking the gearbox oil level, on my 1975 S3a, do I screw the dip stick all the way in and then unscrew to take a reading, or just rest the dip stick on top of the threads ...cheers

[Wolfie]

Screwed in for measurement.

[skub]

Any of you time served triplers have an easy way of reading the dipstick? Nice clean oil on a light metal sirface is getting harder to see as the years pass! I've resorted to rolling the business end on a piece of blue paper to give me a clue.

That may read a bit like my sex life,but it's really not.

[Triple Parts]

Your gearbox oil must be too clean Davy

[Wessiedave]

I don't screw mine in,oops! But I do have to put it on a rag to see where the oil is, it's near the bottom mark so probably fine, but now I'll have check it again

[skub]

Your gearbox oil must be too clean Davy

Or my peepers too dim,Tony.

[TallyB]

Any of you time served triplers have an easy way of reading the dipstick? Nice clean oil on a light metal sirface is getting harder to see as the years pass! I've resorted to rolling the business end on a piece of blue paper to give me a clue.

That may read a bit like my sex life,but it's really not.

Change your oil for some Bovril. Always here for any free help.

[skub]

Any of you time served triplers have an easy way of reading the dipstick? Nice clean oil on a light metal sirface is getting harder to see as the years pass! I've resorted to rolling the business end on a piece of blue paper to give me a clue.

That may read a bit like my sex life,but it's really not.

Change your oil for some Bovril. Always here for any free help.

Where would we be without you Brendan?

[Pierrot974]

Hi.
First, be sure you have the good dipstick :

https://kawatriple.com/partid/dipstick.html

To know the oil level, I just place the dipstick, without screw it.
And the oil must wet the bottom.