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Ever since ive had my 90, the dipstick has been loose, Serviced it when I first got it and put the correct amount of oil back in. about 6.7 litres or so if I remember right.
Anyway a couple of months ago I checked oil and it seemed a bit low, so topped it up. Now think there is to much in. see photo.
Checked last week and the dipstick tube came out in my hand.
Read up about them and seems a common problem, the previous owner had just put a small jubelee clip where the olive should have been but it has moved up the tube a bit when I have been checkig oil, hence why I thought I was low.
went to replace tube tonight, the old nut that holds the tube in was not tightened in properly as it loosened with my fingers, replaced with new tube but can not get the nut to tighten right down very tight squeeze, is there an easy way to do get at this nut as it needs to go about another qauter inch or so??.
This is oil level now, plus the nut has to go down a little so probably higher then this. Could I have damaged engine running with this much oil in????
Anyway a couple of months ago I checked oil and it seemed a bit low, so topped it up. Now think there is to much in. see photo.
Checked last week and the dipstick tube came out in my hand.
Read up about them and seems a common problem, the previous owner had just put a small jubelee clip where the olive should have been but it has moved up the tube a bit when I have been checkig oil, hence why I thought I was low.
went to replace tube tonight, the old nut that holds the tube in was not tightened in properly as it loosened with my fingers, replaced with new tube but can not get the nut to tighten right down very tight squeeze, is there an easy way to do get at this nut as it needs to go about another qauter inch or so??.
This is oil level now, plus the nut has to go down a little so probably higher then this. Could I have damaged engine running with this much oil in????