Minor gripe.

I too can often be found wandering around the gas station at night - trying to find a place with enough light to see the dipstick.

Use a little sandpaper and sand it down to get some shiney metal?

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Basically you shouldn't need it? After a few checks I found mine never needed any oil between changes. And IIRC they all have low oil level warning indicators - check it works at next oil change time.

I hadn't thaught of that. Maybe that's why BMW provide a torch. :-) Personally I never check tyre pressures, oil and water levels at garages, but as far as the oil level is concerned I find it difficult enough in broad daylight. Mike.

Mine is the same, but I'm old fashioned enough to want to look under the bonnet at least once a week. If only to check everything is as it should be. Levels, oil leaks, nothing falling off etc.

And IIRC they all have low oil level

I'll do that If I remember. I'm surprised though that with all the other 'gimmicks' that _are_ fitted. Dimming mirrors, heated washer jets, automatic wipers, etc, that they haven't got round to fitting under bonnet lighting like that on the higher spec Rover SD1's. Mike.

That's a good question.

That isn't gonna happen.

OR, white plastic for the dip stick end ...