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I just put my engine back together after a rebuild last night. I now realize while I had it apart I could/should have easily drilled an angled hole in the block going into the oil pan and bolted on a dipstick. I could have gotten one from any random engine and just cut the end to the right length. SMH
P. S. In electronics school I learned an old engineering acronym K. I. S. S.
Keep It Sweet and Simple. I say bring back the dipstick. You could look at your oil level, rub it between your fingers feeling for dirt and viscosity, smell it, and yes if I'm buying a car I'm suspicious of.... even TASTE it looking for any weird chemicals somebody put in to hide problems.
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