Dip sticks

[kjg1951]

I have on my Volvo diesel two dip sticks one is yellow which I think is for the engine oil an then on the other side is an orange dip stick. What would that one be for.. Thank you

[mudskipper]

Sorry about this but for a smart ass this posting is a high fly ball to center field. A dip stick is Philly slang for a putz, a dink, a person worthy of no respect, a tool. Thanks to all for good interesting information .Very nautical lately prop pitches, and filters, and yes NY harbor is very cool. Not to be missed Jay

[kjg1951]

excuse me ???? i am asking a question to which i am very serious i am talking about the item that are used to check the oil or fluid level.... Of course i know a dip stick is for but i have 2 and would like to know the difference. I have come to enjoy this site and the information that can be gotten. You sir have done wrong by this site.......

[Pitou]

I have on my Volvo diesel two dip sticks one is yellow which I think is for the engine oil an then on the other side is an orange dip stick. What would that one be for.. Thank you

Not being a Volvo owner I'm reaching. On my Cummins I have one yellow dipstick and that's oil - (same color code on my cars and tractor). On the ZF gear there is an orange/brown dipstick for the gear oil ... are you possibly looking at the gear for this one. The Volvo engine Operation & Maintenance Manual will most likely answer this and many more questions about your power plant. If you don't have one you should make it a priority to get one. This way you'll know a lot more about your engine and how to best take care of it.

[kjg1951]

thank you ... i think you may be right i am going to post a pic of both. Again thank you

[RobS]

Might as well bring in another brand: My Yanmar has 2 oil dipsticks, both yellow, and 1 tranny dipstick, orange.

[Chuck Waygood]

Sorry, Mudskipper, but growing up in Philly it wasn't a dip stick that was slang for a jerk, it was a dipshit. Fly ball or not, gotta get it right.

[mudskipper]

Sorry to offend anyone. What fluid is on the stick when you pull it?

[kjg1951]

Here are photod of the dip sticks i am talking about ... One is for oil but i dont know what the other one would be for .. Thank you for you help

[DougSea]

KJG,

Which model Volvo is that?

My D6s are set up to have a dip stick on either side for engine oil, that happen to be red, then I have one on the transmission. You have an out drive, correct?

Also, do you have a wider shot of the engine so we can get a better scenes of where the dipsticks are?

[DougSea]

And just because I think Mudskipper was laughing at the term and meant no disrespect:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pcqVQe-4z0

[kjg1951]

I will take a wider pic of the engine, and will post .... it is the Volvo diesel KAMD 42 6 cylinder 225 hp in board