karen d wrote:

> How do you clean dipstick so one can read it?  Mine is tarnished or
> something so it's difficult to read.  Thanks for any advice.
>
>
Clean it off with  something like MEK solvent. Rough it a bit with a
400-600 grit wet/dry sandpaper. Paint the end with white epoxy paint.
Groove the paint at the high and low oil level marks. No more dipstick
reading problems.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL driver