Oil Level dip stick hard to read

[maxrob200]

I find the level marks on the Jetta TDi dip stick impossible to read. Why?... the tip of the dip stick is black and the oil in a TDi is...err...black so to tell if the oil levels are correct needs some guess work. Is there an after market dip stick that has clear ends?

[brad]

but if you wipe first then dip, cant you tell the difference between dry & wet?

[Transporter]

As brad said make sure that the dipstick is 100% dry and in a good light you'll be able to read the oil level. If you want more hints I know for sure that there is already at least one thread on the same topic. So, I closed this one.