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Originally Posted by slickE60' post='842587' date='Apr 10 2009, 05:56 AM
With the engine running, when i pull out the engine oil dipstick I can hear a strange gurgle... Is this normal?
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Originally Posted by slickE60' post='842587' date='Apr 9 2009, 11:56 PM
With the engine running, when i pull out the engine oil dipstick I can hear a strange gurgle... Is this normal?
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Originally Posted by boukehj' post='842676' date='Apr 10 2009, 01:59 AM
Why would you even want to do that? You can't probe the oil level with the engine running.
have you tried checking the oil level w/the engine OFF??? 
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Originally Posted by BLooD' post='842679' date='Apr 10 2009, 02:06 AM
yup i am a dipstick 
,*smacks side of head, yup i have a dipstick too 
,*smacks side of head, yup i have a dipstick too 
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Originally Posted by MacoBMW4life' post='842689' date='Apr 10 2009, 03:20 AM
+1 have you tried checking the oil level w/the engine OFF???
have you tried checking the oil level w/the engine OFF??? trust me I know how to check the oil level. just poking around for anything unusual.
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Originally Posted by boukehj' post='842676' date='Apr 10 2009, 02:59 AM
Why would you even want to do that? You can't probe the oil level with the engine running.
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If you are talking about a diesel engine, I've read somewhere that this is quite normal.