• SillyDude@lemmy.zip
    4·
    6 hours ago

    I think its on the driver side next to the brake booster, between the booster and the engine near the firewall. Worst case Ontario you can fill it through it’s dip stick hole.

  • dusty_raven@discuss.online
    4·
    6 hours ago

    It’s impossible to tell from the picture and I have no experience with it, but have you checked for a cap labeled “engine oil”? 13:10 in the video you posted

  • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    10 hours ago

    It should be around here:

    It might be underneath some hoses or similar due to PDO. If push comes to shove, you could always use a skinny funnel and pour it down the dipstick tube…

  • ArgentRaven@lemmy.world
    15·
    10 hours ago

    Is that an oil cap in the right of the picture? Just in front of the duct taped intake. It’s a black cap with amber writing on it, so that’s what I suspect. If it goes directly to the engine, that’s it.

  • GloriousGherkins@lemmy.world
    8·
    10 hours ago

    Hey there. I had the Chevy version of this truck once upon a time. The location depends on what engine you have:

    If you have a 4-cylinder, cap should be near the center on top of the engine. If it’s the 4.3L V6 the cap will be off to one side, but still on top. I think we’re looking at the v6 here.

    Look for a black or yellow cap, it should say OIL.

      • GloriousGherkins@lemmy.world
        3·
        10 hours ago

        Is there any way you can take a picture of the engine from directly above it?

        It should be more towards the passenger side, maybe more forward then center. It may not say oil, but rather 5w-30 or something like that.

        • over_clox@lemmy.worldOP
          2·
          10 hours ago

          Yes, that’s exactly where it should be, but we’ve been investigating this thing for about a half hour now. We simply can’t find it, and the one half obvious thing top side is for power steering fluid, not engine oil…

          It’s getting dark right now here, no more investigating tonight.

          The video link I found seems to be the same exact engine though… 🤷

  • seathru@quokk.auEnglish
    4·
    10 hours ago

    You really want to change those intake boots. You can get cheap ones off ebay/aliexpress for <$50. It will ruin the engine sooner than later if you don’t.

    • MurrayL@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      51 minutes ago

      Given they can’t find the place to pour engine oil, they probably won’t know what this means or how to do it.

  • sleepmode@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    10 hours ago

    Usually on the top left near that jumble of hoses where the valve cover is, there is a filler neck sticking out. I can’t see it in this picture though.

      • sleepmode@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        10 hours ago

        Going by all the hacky looking fixes, it may have snapped off or been removed for some reason. I’d rustle around those hoses in that area to see if you can at least see the valve cover and feel around for an opening.

    • over_clox@lemmy.worldOP
      7·
      11 hours ago

      There’s not even a glovebox, that was cut out and replaced with duct tape. It’s a wonder the title was still around.

      Previous owner deceased, and the truck runs and all, but it’s a headache…

      • blackbrook@mander.xyz
        4·
        10 hours ago

        You can find most owners manuals PDFed online. At least for appliances, electronics, etc. I’ve never looked for an auto one…

      • Freakazoid! @feddit.org
        2·
        10 hours ago

        usually it’s a little further behind the dipstick, although i don’t see it in the picture. do you have a better or mor detailed picture from the left side of your motor? preferably more from the top

        • over_clox@lemmy.worldOP
          2·
          9 hours ago

          It’s getting dark tonight, we’re gonna have to look at it again tomorrow.

          At least I got a good idea where to look now…