Oil Level Indicator - Low Reading
Model Year 1983Bulletin No. 83-147A
File in Group 60
Number 37A
Date Aug. '83
SUBJECT: LOW OIL LEVEL INDICATOR READING
MODELS AFFECTED: 1983 2.5L ENGINES
NOTICE: This bulletin supersedes Bulletin 83-147, File Grp. GO, #37 dated July, 1983. Please discard original bulletin and replace it with this one.
FIGURE 1:
The oil level indicator tube assemblies are made by either brazing or spot welding the brackets to the tube. With the optional spot weld design (see Figure #1), the protrusions into the tube can restrict the dipstick from being fully seated. When this happens, the dipstick will indicate engine oil level approximately one (1) pint low and, if brought up to full, it will actually be too full. If this condition is encountered, the dipstick tube should be replaced.
WDDGM dipstick tube (part number 10027337) service stock is only the braze design.
The oil fill recommendations for this engine is three (3) quarts with or without an oil filter change.