6.7L Cummins Lubricating Oil System – Lubricating Oil Dipstick – Calibrate

NOTE: This procedure must begin with the lubricating oil pan drained.
Drain the lubricating oil.
Install the dipstick into the dipstick tube housing.
Use clean lubricating engine oil to fill the oil pan to the specified “low” oil level. Refer to Procedure 018-017 in
Section V.

Remove the dipstick, and scribe a mark across the dipstick at the oil level. Label the mark with an “L” to
indicate the low oil level.
NOTE: If a new, blank dipstick is being used, cut the dipstick off approximately 38 mm [1.5 in] below the low oil
level mark.

Wipe off the dipstick, and install it into the dipstick tube housing.
Use clean lubricating engine oil to fill the oil pan to the specified “high” oil level. Refer to Procedure 018-017 in
Section V.

Remove the dipstick, and scribe an mark across the dipstick at the oil level. Label the mark with an “H” to
indicate the high oil level.