Q: How to Safely Service the Engine Oil Dipstick Tube on Mercury Grand Marquis?
A: To service the engine oil dip stick, depower the fire suppression system and position the vehicle in neutral. Remove the left exhaust manifold and the bolt for the oil level indicator tube. Lubricate the new O-ring and mating surface with clean engine oil before reinstalling and repowering the fire suppression system.
Q: How to Address Issues with the Dipstick Tube on a Mercury Mariner?
A: In order to maintain the engine oil dip stick and tube, have the vehicle in neutral on a hoist. Unbolt the right-hand splash shield, the level indicator and tube of the oil level. Install a new O-ring seal and apply clean engine oil to it then turn the process around to fit it back in place.