Engine Oil Dipstick Volvo Penta MD22

[nigelmercier]

Basic question: should one check the engine oil on a Volvo Penta MD22 with the dipstick resting on the top of the pipe, or pushed fully home?

 

[NormanS]

Pushed fully home.

 

[nigelmercier]

I've always done it pushed fully home, but two things have made me think it may be wrong:

[1] Now that I have fully drained the oil (see quoted thread below) I only get the correct reading after filling with 6 litres if I rest the dipstick on the pipe.

[2] The VP manual tells you not to screw in the dipstick when checking the saildrive oil.

I just discovered that the oil suck-out pipe does not reach the bottom of the sump on my MD22...

 

[macd]

The VP manual tells you not to screw in the dipstick when checking the saildrive oil.

This is fairly standard (if not universal) with transmission oils, perhaps because screwing the dipstick home is so very time-consuming
With engine sump oil, my understanding has always been that the dipstick should be pressed home, although there will be some discrepancy, anyway, depending on the location of the dipstick and angle of installation.

 

[VicS]

I've always done it pushed fully home, but two things have made me think it may be wrong:

[1] Now that I have fully drained the oil (see quoted thread below) I only get the correct reading after filling with 6 litres if I rest the dipstick on the pipe.

[2] The VP manual tells you not to screw in the dipstick when checking the saildrive oil.

The screwed in dipstick is a diffrent matter ITYWF.

I dont think I have ever needed the full specified volumes of oil to refill an engine to the correct level when doing an oil change. I'd be surprised if you need much more than about 5½ litres

 

[theoldsalt]

The oil level at the dipstick will depend on the angle of the engine. I don't know about Volvo but Thornycroft state that when installing their engines the correct amount of oil should be put in the sump and the level then marked on the dipstick. So in that case it depends whether or not the installer pushed the stick down before marking the max oil level.

 

[nigelmercier]

Just got this from Clipper Marine:

"... I have always understood it just rest on the top, not pushed home."

 

[Stork_III]

Just got this from Clipper Marine:

"... I have always understood it just rest on the top, not pushed home."

I have emailed a question to VP. If a reply is recieved I will post.

A boat Dealer is probably not a definitive source. Perhaps Volspec would be better.

 

[nigelmercier]

I have emailed a question to VP...

So have I, but good luck; they normally say to contact your dealer. Disgraceful.

 

[nigelmercier]

I have emailed a question to VP...

Any news?

 

[nigelmercier]

I have emailed a question to VP...

Any news?

 

[Stork_III]

Any news?

No reply from VP yet, as you suspected.

I have just spoken to Gerry at Volspec at Woolverstone, who says check just as a car, check with it pushed in fully. It is only the gearbox that is checked with it resting.

 

[Stork_III]

Any news?

The good news is I had a reply from VP.

Unfortunately all they said was see page 27 of Owner's Manual, attaching a PDF copy. That doesn't provide the answer you require. Fully home for me.

 

[nigelmercier]

The good news is I had a reply from VP. Unfortunately all they said was see page 27 of Owner's Manual, attaching a PDF copy...

I'm still waiting. Could you reply and tell them they haven't answered the question.

 

[Stork_III]

I'm still waiting. Could you reply and tell them they haven't answered the question.

I'll try. :ambivalence:

 

[nigelmercier]

I'll try. :ambivalence:

Thank you.

 

[volvopaul]

Basic question: should one check the engine oil on a Volvo Penta MD22 with the dipstick resting on the top of the pipe, or pushed fully home?

Are you talking engine oil level?

 

[Daydream believer]

Surely if you have a problem with low oil level you just buy a longer dipstick!!!:encouragement:

 

[nigelmercier]

Are you talking engine oil level?

Yes, Volvo Penta MD22P-B. I asked your opinion in the MB thread because you had just posted to it, sorry if this caused confusion.

I've asked several dealers, but get different answers. No reply from Volvo Penta of course.

 

[nigelmercier]

No reply from Volvo Penta of course.

I finally got a reply: "The oil level should be checked with the dip stick pushed fully home. Please check again after the engine has been run and left to settle for 10 minutes to allow the oil to drain back to the sump."

This doesn't explain why it is not reading correctly.