TLK76
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I've had the first 3 oil changes on my 2019 JLU done at 2 different dealerships but I decided it was time to teach my daughter (14yo) how to do an oil change so that's what I did Saturday.... a simple straight forward oil change (piece of cake).
1. Drain the oil
2. Remove oil filter
3. Prep and install new oil filter
4. Replace drain plug
5. Add 5 quarts of new oil
6. Reset Oil Life indicator
7. Check oil level on dipstick.... no oil on dipstick
8. Recheck oil level on dipstick.... no oil on dipstick
9. Verify that only 5 quarts of oil were drained - verified
10. Start engine - check pressure and temp gauges - let run for 5 minutes
11. Let engine sit for 5 minutes to let oil drain and recheck oil level on dipstick... no oil on dipstick... no oil residue on dipstick.
12. Confusion sets in at this point, research ensues with no answers found.
At this point I decided to measure the outside of the dipstick tube via placing a piece of wire from the top of the tube to where it tapers into the block above the oil pan.
Measured 27"
Dipstick measures 24" from the flat that sits on the top of the tube to the end of the dipstick.
I was able to get another guy in our local club measure his dipstick and he got 27-3/4"
Has anyone else experienced this on their JL 3.6L?
I can't find any recalls or notices from Jeep related to it but is definitely bugging me.
1. Drain the oil
2. Remove oil filter
3. Prep and install new oil filter
4. Replace drain plug
5. Add 5 quarts of new oil
6. Reset Oil Life indicator
7. Check oil level on dipstick.... no oil on dipstick
8. Recheck oil level on dipstick.... no oil on dipstick
9. Verify that only 5 quarts of oil were drained - verified
10. Start engine - check pressure and temp gauges - let run for 5 minutes
11. Let engine sit for 5 minutes to let oil drain and recheck oil level on dipstick... no oil on dipstick... no oil residue on dipstick.
12. Confusion sets in at this point, research ensues with no answers found.
At this point I decided to measure the outside of the dipstick tube via placing a piece of wire from the top of the tube to where it tapers into the block above the oil pan.
Measured 27"
Dipstick measures 24" from the flat that sits on the top of the tube to the end of the dipstick.
I was able to get another guy in our local club measure his dipstick and he got 27-3/4"
Has anyone else experienced this on their JL 3.6L?
I can't find any recalls or notices from Jeep related to it but is definitely bugging me.
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