You don’t need to tilt the cab to dip the oil on any Stralis.
If you park it with full right lock on you can reach through quite easily. Failing that, you only need lift the cab about 6 inches, so no tatting down of kit required at all.
I have to confess I don’t even tilt it fully to actually put oil in…I just raise it about 2 feet and nip in quick. I generally get someone to hold a scaff bar between cab and chassis just in case, though…And someone else to distract the Fleet Manager whilst I do it because it’s a complete H&S no-no… …The above two “dipping” methods are perfectly safe, though, no “manager distraction” required.
Without wanting to incriminate myself too much here…
Where’s the dipstick on a series 4 Scania? (yes, I know, behind the wheel…)
I went to check the oil on a truck just before Christmas, and try as I might, I couldn’t find it under the “bonnet” or anywhere visible from the sides. Am I being completely dumb/blind or something?
MrFlibble:
Without wanting to incriminate myself too much here…
Where’s the dipstick on a series 4 Scania? (yes, I know, behind the wheel…)
I went to check the oil on a truck just before Christmas, and try as I might, I couldn’t find it under the “bonnet” or anywhere visible from the sides. Am I being completely dumb/blind or something?
I think its behind the side panel that opens up on the passenger side MR F if my memory serves me well
MrFlibble:
Without wanting to incriminate myself too much here…
Where’s the dipstick on a series 4 Scania? (yes, I know, behind the wheel…)
I went to check the oil on a truck just before Christmas, and try as I might, I couldn’t find it under the “bonnet” or anywhere visible from the sides. Am I being completely dumb/blind or something?
I think its behind the side panel that opens up on the passenger side MR F if my memory serves me well
YEP, we got a rigid as one of our training vehicles - open bonnet then open n/s vertically hinged flap.
PS, I like the pull down step/ seat that is just lower than the bonnet as I can have a nice rest and a ■■■ in the sunshine
I used to work for tesco when they had tga’s and only a few axors. I was basically told one day that i didnt need to dip the engine for oil as it was now done by the computer. I asked was the computer always right and they answered, if its not thats man’s problem
Glad i dont work there any more
I walk round every day -isn’t it a long walk I can check the oil from the cab, water never seems to change, but I check it weekly. I know how much screen - wash I have used and I’m the only driver most of the time so I know what’s going on. One o0f our drivers is really fussy - checks wheel-nuts with a wheel-brace at least once a week. Can’t fault him really
I dont really like relying on the telltales and prefer to physically dip the oil and stick my finger in the coolant. The Volvo does have a dipstick and I would check that at least at the beginning of a week.
To be fair you will get the feel of your truck if you drive it all the time and know how often you need to add fluids.
A Mercedes I drove only had electronic tell tales and had no dipstick which I dont trust although the Atego held a lot more oil than was necessary.
At least with Volvos and Scanias the main dealers will supply longer dipsticks if the oil is not showing on the top mark
