Dipstick reading

[rickmrickm]

This probably sounds dumb to most here, but I really want to know, and a Google search produced conflicting answers.
When checking engine oil, the dipstick is usually a screw-in type... unscrew it, pull out the dipstick, wipe it off, reinsert it, pull it back out to read.
When you reinsert the dipstick... do you just rest it on the first thread, or screw it down to its operate position? Sounds trivial, but it pretty significantly affects the reading.
Thanks for the ear,
Rick

 

[Tiger Small Engine]

This probably sounds dumb to most here, but I really want to know, and a Google search produced conflicting answers.
When checking engine oil, the dipstick is usually a screw-in type... unscrew it, pull out the dipstick, wipe it off, reinsert it, pull it back out to read.
When you reinsert the dipstick... do you just rest it on the first thread, or screw it down to its operate position? Sounds trivial, but it pretty significantly affects the reading.
Thanks for the ear,
Rick

Screw in dipstick is normally a Kawasaki engine. Remove dipstick, wipe, turn to the left until it seats on top of threads, and pull it out for reading.

 

[ILENGINE]

Briggs is screw in to check. Kawasaki, Kohler, Honda, Tecumseh are sit on top of threads to check. A lot of Kawasaki dipsticks say do not screw in to check. Imprinted into the plastic dipstick.

 

[Craftsman Garage]

I didn't know Kohler was screw-in to check that would explain why both of my Kohlers knock...

 

[ILENGINE]

I didn't know Kohler was screw-in to check that would explain why both of my Kohlers knock...

Kohler is sit on top of the threads to check not screw on to check. Some of the Kohlers have push in dipsticks and those are pushed in to check.