2000 Isuzu Rodeo Question No oil on dip stick?

2000 ISUZU RODEO
147,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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NATHAN08T
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My Rodeo has a mild dent in the oil pan but no leaks anywhere I can notice nor is it burning oil. I changed my oil and added 4 quarts then another quart a couple weeks later. I checked my dip stick each time but I could not find any oil on it? Usually when I check A dipstick I can clearly see a thick layer of oil where it should be, but on mine it's almost impossible to see. Is there something wrong, or can I just not read my dipstick?

No, the oil light hasn't ever came on
May 31, 2009 at 12:06 AM
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DOCHAGERTY
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Fresh oil is often translucent. If the oil pressure light is going out then there is probably oil pressure. I have the same type of issue as I find I cant sit at the computer screen or read the paper without glasses, I just cant see as well as when I was in my 20's and 30's.
May 31, 2009 at 9:35 AM
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