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Karl

Re: 1924 Single Eight 143 Oil Change Questions

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A few days ago I came across this discussion on the subject of oil dipstick. I also wanted to be able to measure the oil level in my 1924 Sport 136 and came up with this solution. I found all the components for this in a hardware store in the plumbing department. They are made of brass and here in Germany they are all sold in inches. I think I even found the connection to the oil pan with a suitable thread. Or I made it fit on my lathe... I soldered the parts to the screwed connections with silver solder and then screwed them together while soldering heat. At the end of the horizontal pipe there is now a matching plug which serves now as a drain plug. The hat was a matching cap into which I milled a slot and soldered in a suitably manufactured 3mm brass plate to help with turning. I then polished everything and had it nickel-plated.

Karl

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Posted on: Today 3:41

DavidM

Re: 1924 Single Eight 143 Oil Change Questions

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Very neat Karl. Why did Packard built these cars without any means of checking for low oil level. It could not have been a cost issue, beats me!

Posted on: Today 4:23

Pgh Ultramatic

Re: 1924 Single Eight 143 Oil Change Questions

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DavidM wrote:
Very neat Karl. Why did Packard built these cars without any means of checking for low oil level. It could not have been a cost issue, beats me!

Because you would change the oil every 1000 miles or 1 month, so checking the level wasn't as important. If your engine was burning or leaking a whole quart in that span, you would know in other ways...

Posted on: Today 7:12

Ross

Re: 1924 Single Eight 143 Oil Change Questions

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There was petcock. You opened it and if some came out you had enough. Our 1954 Gravely had the same system. When we had it overhauled in the late 60s the mechanic installed a dipstick just like the New Gravelys.

Posted on: Today 9:44

Packtriots

Re: 1924 Single Eight 143 Oil Change Questions

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Karl wrote:
A few days ago I came across this discussion on the subject of oil dipstick. I also wanted to be able to measure the oil level in my 1924 Sport 136 and came up with this solution. I found all the components for this in a hardware store in the plumbing department. They are made of brass and here in Germany they are all sold in inches. I think I even found the connection to the oil pan with a suitable thread. Or I made it fit on my lathe... I soldered the parts to the screwed connections with silver solder and then screwed them together while soldering heat. At the end of the horizontal pipe there is now a matching plug which serves now as a drain plug. The hat was a matching cap into which I milled a slot and soldered in a suitably manufactured 3mm brass plate to help with turning. I then polished everything and had it nickel-plated.

Karl

Karl - This is brilliant! You should start an online shop selling these! I'm not sure I have the know-how or tools to fabricate this device, but I might give it a shot. If I do, I have a couple of questions:
1. Won't the new drain plug you created be too high to drain the majority of the oil?
2. I just looked at my car again, and I now see that there is an attachment there where I could essentially remove the current oil petcock system (which I'm assuming is what you did), and just thread on a new connection? Then, after I change the oil, I can essentially mark my oil level as appropriate.
3. Any chance you could take a photo of your device from the point where it is connected to the vehicle?

Thank you!

Posted on: Today 15:32

Packard Don

Re: 1924 Single Eight 143 Oil Change Questions

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Karl, it appears that you "opened a can of worms" which in this case is an expression that means you started something that you may not be able to stop! The craftsmanship is excellent, though, so maybe making a couple more or providing detailed plans for others to make one isn't a bad idea.

Posted on: Today 17:19

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