OK, very funny. Now where’s the f*king dipstick?

[SonicHedgeHog]

A few hundred miles into my ownership after a 12k Service I thought it would be a good time to check the oil level. Open the bonnet (Tamora) - nothing, zip, zilch, the square root of jack. Where is the dipstick? Is it in the oil refill cap? Engine was still a bit hot so didn’t want to burn myself reaching in to unscrew it unnecessarily. Someone tell me where it is.

[Hambo]

Hi,

It is as you guessed in the cap of the dip stick. It gets very hot so you will need a towel/oven glove to hold it. I was told when I purchased mine that the oil should only be read at 70C plus.

Have fun and welcome to the world of TVR.

H

[SonicHedgeHog]

Cheers. I could find it in my old Griff, but Peter clearly couldn’t resist making it more complicated than it needs to be. Good old Pete. Still, a quick blast through the Hindhead tunnel in 2nd and everything is forgiven.

[madbadger]

Keep a leather gardening glove in the boot to check the oil.

Now - have you got yourself a wooden spoon for the coolant?

[EvoOlli]

But beware: Engine is drysumped, so the method of oil level checking is different....you'll find enough threads here about the methods.

[Hambo]

I would also recommend the wooden spoon -- now filling up the screen wash bottle -- happy to hear suggestions that don't lead to half of it either on the bonnet on the ground

[Bobhon]

Hambo said:

I would also recommend the wooden spoon -- now filling up the screen wash bottle -- happy to hear suggestions that don't lead to half of it either on the bonnet on the ground

Small funnel usually does the trick. Changed my washer bottle pipe yesterday and refilled the bottle without any spills.

Now on the wooden spoon, where should the level be? Mine always seems to sit where the hose enters the swirl pot. Filling it to the top just causes it to be blown out until it reaches the same level.

Edited by Bobhon on Wednesday 4th July 20:57

[madbadger]

Bobhon said:

Hambo said:

I would also recommend the wooden spoon -- now filling up the screen wash bottle -- happy to hear suggestions that don't lead to half of it either on the bonnet on the ground

Small funnel usually does the trick. Changed my washer bottle pipe yesterday and refilled the bottle without any spills.

Now on the wooden spoon, where should the level be? Mine always seems to sit where the hose enters the swirl pot. Filling it to the top just causes it to be blown out until it reaches the same level.

Edited by Bobhon on Wednesday 4th July 20:57

Two inches from the bottom of my spoon. Probably depends on your spoon though.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

EvoOlli said:

But beware: Engine is drysumped, so the method of oil level checking is different....you'll find enough threads here about the methods.

Indeed.

You have to check it whilst hot, just after switching off, before the oil settles again. A heavy glove is recommended as it gets very hot.