Getting a correct oil reading?, 100s 4.7L V8petrol?

hi axle
funny you mention that problem
i had the same thing occur to the dipstick on my 1997 mazda bravo diesel several years ago i dont know what caused it but i tryed every thing to eradicate it
tryed putting it on the electric wire buffer
heated it until red hot and dipped it in water on 3 separate occasions
polished it with emery paper
cleaned it with acetone and degreaser
but the problem remained
so i finshed up buying a new one and there has been no futher problems and i still dont know why the original wouldnt retain the oil on it when dipped??????
good luck but it can be a pain in the a----

Are you putting it back in the correct way ?? Sounds silly but with my wifes car you can put the dipstick back in either way BUT with the slight curve that is in her dipstick if you push back in the wrong way the oil is wiped off the dipstick as you pull it back out. Try turning it around and putting it back in again then pull back out again and see if that makes a difference (thats if you can do it with the cruiser dipstick) Regards Steve

Why dip the oil when its hot.

The correct time to check the oil is first thing in the morning when its cold and has been draining down all night.

When we worked on buses thats what we had to do and if you came in and did it at lunchime would get a totally different reading.

Yes the way some sticks go in can make a difference and some have an arrow that points to the front on the handle.