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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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where is the dipstick located i cant find it

any one got any pics??? and how low before i put some castrol gtx 5-30 in it??
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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are you serious? do you have your owner's manual?
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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Pull off the engine cover, the dipstick is yellow and hidden way in the back towards the driver's side. Put oil in when it's low, the owner's manual recommends checking every other fill-up. Do you have an owner's manual?
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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DaRotary: take the engine cover off. to the right of the engine cover, look there.
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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The circled part is where the dip stick is, there is a yellow handle in there pull it
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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thanks alot guys i read the manual and it doesn't say anything there...
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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I do not mean to be an *******, but you really come across as a troll from this and your other threads.

check you dip stick and that will tell you when to add oil
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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... wtf is a troll i am just new to rotary i love it so far .. just have some regualr questions is castrol gtx 5-30 good to put in it?
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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yes, Castrol GTX 5w-30 is a GREAT choice. Welcome to the club DaRotary
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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thanks alot guys i read the manual and it doesn't say anything there...
Read it again. Read the whole thing.
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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2005 owners manual shows the location of the dipstick on page 8-11
I suggest you read your manual again
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Marklar
Read it again. Read the whole thing.
^^^

For posterity.

Both of your questions are in the owner's manual. You're either looking too hard or not hard enough. If you don't have the owners manual, I'd be happy to pm you a pdf file of the Quick Reference Guide which answers both of your questions on page 12 as well as containing much other useful info.

Cheers!
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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wow well i think he got it 5w30 GTX is a very good choice (however i think i may switch to 10w30 but that's beside the point) add oil when the oil is about half was down the "guage" on the dipstick that is almost a qt...
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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Did some one leave the gate open?
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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thanks alot guys you guys r like my lil family :D
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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What are you doing, don't pull that yellow handle!!! That will cause the vacuum sealed engine to..well, lose it's vacuum seal! The engine will require a FULL rebuild if you pull it.

You pulled it already, didn't you?
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by CyberPitz
What are you doing, don't pull that yellow handle!!! That will cause the vacuum sealed engine to..well, lose it's vacuum seal! The engine will require a FULL rebuild if you pull it.

You pulled it already, didn't you?
Totally not true. It won't require a rebuild, you just have to plug up the exhaust pipes with bananas and crank it for a few minutes. That will restore the vacuum.
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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^^ is that before or after you reset the flux capacitor???
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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Totally not true. It won't require a rebuild, you just have to plug up the exhaust pipes with bananas and crank it for a few minutes. That will restore the vacuum.
You're suppose to use bananas?!
I used oranges!
Is my engine okay?
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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Only ricers use flux capacitors. Real drivers use oscillation overthrusters. In any case, do not engage either until vacuum is restored. See the link below for helpful step-by-step instructions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqzNFnEjr_c
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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