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All of the plastic tube I pushed in came out. The dip stick goes in relatively easily. The only thing different this year, is the boat was in for service.. bellows, spark plugs, serpentine belt, gear oil. I had done the engine oil change last year, so advised them to forgo that service to save...

Yesterday, with no oil on the dipstick, I ran the engine (oil pressure gauge was reading normal). Then I proceeded to pump out 6 litres of oil. I put 4.5 litres back in. Let it sit level in the water with the fill cap off and dipstick out for 20 min, and still nothing in the stick when checked...

I will try again tomorrow. Warm the engine, pump out the oil, add 4.5 litres, leave the dipstick out 5 min and recheck. It is sitting level in the water. Thanks for the suggestion of the dip stick level needing time to meet the level in the oil pan.

It has sat for a few days..still nothing but the tip of the stick shows oil. Is it possible for the dip stick tube to be pulled up so the dipstick can’t reach the oil? The tube seems tight at the top, but I can’t see where it goes into the oil pan.

4.5 l mercruiser. Oil level on dipstick was normal before I started the change. First I tried putting a plastic tube down the dipstick tube..met some resistance (a bend in the tube), pushed by it and started pumping oil out. Only got a cup or so and sucked air. Plastic tube I inserted wasn’t...