Hi Paul I to, have the same problem and have to get some sighted help to check the oil level. I have no problem in changing the oil and filter but levels on dip sticks are just about impossible to judge accurately. I however will keep researching this subject to find out if someone has invented something along this line to judge fluid levels. Then makes it available at a price that we can afford. I have done some research already and come up empty. Good Question, there a lot of clever people on this list lets see what they come up with.
Regards Ray and I have to get some ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Franklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 3:04 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Checking Engine Oil > Hi blind handymen and handywomen. I am a relatively new member to this > list > and this is my first post to the group. My vision has gotten > progressively > worse for all of my life, and I am now totally blind. During my lifetime I > have had to check the engine oil on a regular basis in agricultural > equipment, excavating equipment, trucks and small engines that I have > owned > at various times. Every time that I have checked the oil in any of these > units, I have had to depend on a sighted person to read the dip stick. > Sometimes this can create problems. its not always a popular suggestion > to > invite your wife to interrupt her Saturday morning cake baking to step out > to the storage shed, in the poring rain to look at the dip stick in the > generator, or what do you do when your 5 year old twin grand children > disagree whether the oil in the tractor is on the full line or the add > line. > Finally my question is, has anyone come up with any ideas for checking > engine oil without sighted help? I enjoy this list vary much and I would > greatly appreciate any suggestions or ideas from list members. > > > > Paul Franklin > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.7/537 - Release Date: 11/17/2006 5:56 PM
