I'm always going back and forth on the proper way to check the oil level on a ht 740. Should the level be checked while running or after setting for while to let the oil drain back to the pan?
Thanks guys,
Jack
Running in neutral,on level ground and warm
How the heck do you read the oil level on the dipstick? I have fresh new red Dexron in mine, and old eyes, and man it's hard to read the level on the dipstick.
Quote from: bevans6 on July 22, 2018, 08:29:55 AM
How the heck do you read the oil level on the dipstick? I have fresh new red Dexron in mine, and old eyes, and man it's hard to read the level on the dipstick.
Drill tiny holes in the dip stick makes it easy for us old folks I have 3 in mine on everything we own
Thanks!
Don't drill them too large and have the end of dipstick break off.
The marks can be center punched or simply touch the bit. the dimple will hold oil.
Instead of adding stress raisers to something that flexes, just put a small piece of adhesive heatshrink on the dipstick at the correct level.
John
LOL just buy a Intellistick like the Army uses it will send the information to your smart phone and you don't get your hands dirty,I am seeing those now on buses and trucks in the private sector.the little gadget even does your oil sample
Woah what? Nice never heard of such a gadget. Thanks got her all topped off.
Jack
Quote from: luvrbus on July 22, 2018, 06:29:22 PM
LOL just buy a Intellistick like the Army uses it will send the information to your smart phone and you don't get your hands dirty,I am seeing those now on buses and trucks in the private sector.the little gadget even does your oil sample
It was developed at the University of Dayton (Ohio) with and for the military, and was big news back in 2007. Apparently it ran into trouble of some kind as a commercial product (the approximate cost of $500 probably did not help). The Truckersmall.net site lists it, but it is marked discontinued. The internet domain name intellistick.com is for sale, so it looks like it did not work out well for them. :'(
Another outfit has it now in Iowa goes by a different name
http://www.raventechcorp.com/Products.html Is it now made by a South African company? Some European cars have been using this technology for a while, so it should be mature by now. I wonder if it's related to the chip detectors used in helicopter gearboxes? Sounds promising.
John
I have a Intellistick on my Hummvee but don't know how to make it work,I think the little box is bad the Bluetooth works the phone will pick it up
Quote from: luvrbus on July 22, 2018, 07:48:18 PM
Another outfit has it now in Iowa goes by a different name
Do you remember what name they go by now, or what company sells it? I have not found anything on it.
I'll ask for you the next time I go to Laughlin,the transit line there has those in their buses
Quote from: luvrbus on July 22, 2018, 09:03:29 AM
Drill tiny holes in the dip stick makes it easy for us old folks I have 3 in mine on everything we own
That is a really good idea!
TOM
Quote from: Iceni John on July 22, 2018, 08:21:50 PM
http://www.raventechcorp.com/Products.html Is it now made by a South African company? Some European cars have been using this technology for a while, so it should be mature by now. I wonder if it's related to the chip detectors used in helicopter gearboxes? Sounds promising.
John
The Raventech site is dated 2010, and the pictures and script are identical to the IntelliStick site, which is no more. I suspect that they were merely attempting to sell IntelliStick's product and had nothing to do with it otherwise.
I spoke with Bill at the bus barn he said he would look it up the but they get theirs from Illinois not Iowa,and they cost 400 bucks or 500 with the monitor screen
I thought that Allison offered a low oil level sensor as an option on the 740. Also this outfit offers low oil level sensors. Didn't read up on particulars though.
https://www.kelleramerica.com/categories/submersible-level-transmitters.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw-dXaBRAEEiwAbwCi5h7diaDYUYdwTj8Ltqpf1BbLwoQAUkc9Kf93H2yNGraJy8iUjljg5hoCq_cQAvD_BwE
I have a low level sensor in my V730, and it activates an inhibitor switch so if you are.one gallon low it won't shift from 2nd to 3rd.