How To Read Oil Dipstick With 2 Holes (Easy-To-Follow Guide). In this video tutorial I will show you how to read oil dipstick with 2 holes.

Here is how to do it;
● Ensure your vehicle is switched off and standing on level ground. The dipstick could give you wrong readings when the car slants.
● Start the car for a few minutes so the engine runs and gets the oil warmed up.
● Turn off the car after five minutes and allow the engine to cool down slightly, to avoid burning yourself when you open the hood.
● While seated in the driver’s seat, go below the dashboard and find the release lever. It is likely to have a popped hood icon.
● Pull the release lever and release when you hear the sound of a hood popping open.
● Go to the front of the vehicle, and find the safety latch by feeling for it through the partially open hood. Once you locate it, pull it to open the hood.
● Lift the hood and use the support rod attached to the hood to secure it.
● Find the oil dipstick and pull it out. It has a small oil can symbol and a bright yellow handle.
● Using a lint-free towel, wipe the oil dipstick clean.
● Insert the oil dipstick back fully.
● Take the dipstick out and hold it horizontally.
● If the dipstick shows the oil level is at or near the second mark, or between the first and the second hole, then the level is fine. If the oil is at the first hole, the level is low, but the car can still manage. You will just have to keep tracking the levels so that when it finally gets below the minimum mark, you can add more oil because the levels will be dangerously low. Remember, you can store some oil in a jerrycan in the boot for such instances, or you can get a refill at a petrol station.
● Sometimes, you might add too much oil to the engine. Slight overfilling is not harmful but, it is important to avoid consistently overfilling oil since it might result in foaming and excess pressure. The extra pressure on the crankshaft heads and tail will cause leaks and cause clutch, crankshaft, and engine damage.
● Before you close the hood, check the condition of the oil. Good oil appears glossy and smooth. When you can spot dirt particles, sludgy deposits or, it appears dark brown, your car needs an oil service. The easiest way to test for a good oil is to put a drop from the dipstick into a water surface.
● Luckily, you could have your vehicle towed to a mechanic to avoid further engine damage when you continue driving. The mechanic will do away with the excess oil. Alternatively, you can do this yourself using a suction pump to take out excess oil from the dipstick tube or the cap access point.

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