ProwlerOnline, Plymouth/Chrysler Prowler Discussion Forum

Home Page

Owners Registry

Discussion Forums

ProwlerMall

Event Scrapbooks

About

Prowler Products By Gary	Tom Mills - Plymouth Prowler Parts

Forum:	Technical Questions & Answers
Topic:	checking oil unusual

Want to register?

Who Can Post?

Any registered users may post a reply.

About Registration

You must be registered in order to post a topic or reply in this forum.

Your UserName:

Your Password:

Forget your password?

Message Icon:

Your Reply.:

*HTML is OFF
*UBB Code is ON

<-- Click on Smilie face
to insert a Smilie Into Your Message

Image Posting Instructions

Mode: Off Help Prompt Inline

Options

Email Notification: E-mails sent to you whenever someone replies. Only registered users are eligible.
Disable Smilies in This Post.
Show Signature: include your profile signature. Only registered users may have signatures.

*If HTML and/or UBB Code are enabled, this means you can use HTML and/or UBB Code in your message.

If you have previously registered, but forgotten your password, click here.

T O P I C R E V I E W
Gort The manual shows a dip stick just like every other car. It has a ADD mark and FULL mark. Mine is not like that. It is a Prowler dip stick,I checked.
The metal strip has a knurled area that indicates something. I would think that is the normal range the oil should show up in. What's confusing is that at the highest part of the knurled marking it says ADD oil. If the knurled area is a range marking why would it say ADD oil at the top? The Chrysler dealer said he has never seen one like this.
OK experts..time to go to work. This will be interesting.
The dealer owns a Prowler and checked his and it is not like mine but it has the same yellow handle and the length is exactly the same. The metal is not removable from the yellow handle on both cars so it has not been changed.

The manual says add oil where it is maked to add oil.
If I add a quart the level on the stick will be way above the knurled marks that show operating range level. It might have to much oil in it.
This message has been edited by Gort on 08-07-2016 at 12:28 PM
jwallis Go back to the dealer and have him check your oil with his dipstick.
stevedymo My dipstick has a MIN and MAX mark line. On the stick it says Add 1 quart at min line. Do Not overfill. Part number 4663862AE
That's a nice picture of the dipstick. Really helps.
Gort
quote:
Originally posted by jwallis:
Go back to the dealer and have him check your oil with his dipstick.

I think I'll drain the oil and put a new Mobil One filter on it and add the correct amount of oil. I'll see where it reads then.
padroo
quote:
Originally posted by Gort:

I think I'll drain the oil and put a new Mobil One filter on it and add the correct amount of oil. I'll see where it reads then.

That would be a good starting point Gort.
syswayne1939 Maybe his is different year model. Yours is like mine and it is a 2001. FYI
quote:
Originally posted by Gort:

I think I'll drain the oil and put a new Mobil One filter on it and add the correct amount of oil. I'll see where it reads then.

Contact Us | Prowler Online Homepage

POA Terms of Service

T O P I C R E V I E W
Gort	The manual shows a dip stick just like every other car. It has a ADD mark and FULL mark. Mine is not like that. It is a Prowler dip stick,I checked. The metal strip has a knurled area that indicates something. I would think that is the normal range the oil should show up in. What's confusing is that at the highest part of the knurled marking it says ADD oil. If the knurled area is a range marking why would it say ADD oil at the top? The Chrysler dealer said he has never seen one like this. OK experts..time to go to work. This will be interesting. The dealer owns a Prowler and checked his and it is not like mine but it has the same yellow handle and the length is exactly the same. The metal is not removable from the yellow handle on both cars so it has not been changed. The manual says add oil where it is maked to add oil. If I add a quart the level on the stick will be way above the knurled marks that show operating range level. It might have to much oil in it. This message has been edited by Gort on 08-07-2016 at 12:28 PM
jwallis	Go back to the dealer and have him check your oil with his dipstick.
stevedymo	My dipstick has a MIN and MAX mark line. On the stick it says Add 1 quart at min line. Do Not overfill. Part number 4663862AE That's a nice picture of the dipstick. Really helps.
Gort	quote: Originally posted by jwallis: Go back to the dealer and have him check your oil with his dipstick. I think I'll drain the oil and put a new Mobil One filter on it and add the correct amount of oil. I'll see where it reads then.
padroo	quote: Originally posted by Gort: I think I'll drain the oil and put a new Mobil One filter on it and add the correct amount of oil. I'll see where it reads then. That would be a good starting point Gort.
syswayne1939	Maybe his is different year model. Yours is like mine and it is a 2001. FYI quote: Originally posted by Gort: I think I'll drain the oil and put a new Mobil One filter on it and add the correct amount of oil. I'll see where it reads then.