Oil dipstick

Phatbungo

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'06 Mazda 3
Yeah so i posted the thread about oil leaking, and i was reading the other thread about someone blowing the engine twice, and while reading that he said he added a quart of oil when it was about 1000 miles over or so. Does any one know why mazda used this dumbass oil dipstick? my p5 was easy to read, the one in my three by the time you get it out the oil moves all around and fills the whole thing in and it doesnt seem like you can read it right? anyone else having this problem?
 
Not really... I take at least 2-3 readings regardless of engine temp and see what it gives me. I really don't have a problem reading it.
 
Nor do I, but it is not my favorite thing about the car either. It is a pain to get it in and out of that little hole w/o bending the damned thing. And the twists in it seem to make it harder too.
 
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