Husky701

Hello, everyone, I bought an olds eighty-eight from 1964. Unfortunately, I don't think my oil meter is part of the car. (I made an oil change and the strokes weren't close to where they were supposed to be now). Can someone who also has the 394 engine measure his oil measuring rod to me? So, from the side where it is pulled out by hand, to full / empty? I would be very grateful.

joe_padavano

There's a much easier way to do this. Drain the oil and filter. Install a new filter and add five quarts. Run the engine to circulate the oil and shut it off for 15 minutes or so to let the oil drain back into the pan. Now pull the dipstick and scribe a mark where the oil line is. Done.