I am wondering if anyone else has a problem with how short the dipstick is on the late model F-150 trucks. I am six feet tall and have never encountered a car or truck that I couldn't reach the dipstick to check the oil. I have to stand on something to pull it from the tube and to re-insert it. Is it possible Ford has engineers who never drive the vehicles they'v designed?? Does anyone know of an aftermarket modification or longer dipstick/tube that would make it accessible to the vehicle owner without standing on something to get closer?

 

Sorry, I guess that would have been helpful. It's a 2013 with a 5.0 . I like everything about it except the short dipstick and the inside climate control knobs that turn too easily when bumped by a knee or a hand reaching for something. I do have a step I purchased from Northern Tools that will hang on the front tire to reach the windshield for cleaning and the dipstick. I don't take the step along on long trips so it's nearly impossible to check the oil level in that scenario.