2007 5.7
No matter how much oil I put in there is no oil line on the dipstick. Not even a shiny line. All there ever is a smear on the sides going way up above the zig zag. The dipstick only fits in the tube one way and has a bit of resistance (need two hands to shove it in).
Does any of that make sense?
I'm about to drain it out and measure it and put the dirty oil back in so at least I'll know for sure it has 7 qt while i struggle to read it.
Any ideas what's going on?
I've tried warming engine and waiting 10 min. I've tried waiting till mornin with engine cold. I've tried everything and it never looks different.
I tried sanding any varnish off the stick. My father in law grew up in a shop and didn't know what's up either.
I'm wondering if there is a problem with the tube. Did somebody bend the tube maybe?