Does no oil on dipstick mean no oil in engine?

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  1. Concorde

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    Mine jelled up because I didn’t use the winter blend.
     
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    Don’t ya hate when that happens
     
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    a truck driver that has never checked the oil on a vehicle???

    "I ain't never!" :confused:

    don't forget to check the spark plug wires!
     
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    Hey thanks for reminding me I almost forgot that in post trip.
     
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    Ya, that is one of the absolute worst days of your life when you’re in the middle of a long hard pull, and a spark plug wire or two comes off. Makes the engine knock like a Jehovah’s Witness…..could likely lead to a really awkward conversation with a serviceman when you tried to explain what you thought happened lol
     
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    Whew glad that conversation is averted
     
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    What’s odd is the auto trucks dont have a dipstick for transmission as we do on automobiles…
    Your dipstick for engine oil is a foot from the oil fill cap,,, if you can find that,,usually a red, black or yellow cap.
     
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    This guy can be forgiven. I find it hard to believe what that guy doesn't know being a road train member
     
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    I remember some engines just had a sight glass for oil lever. My brother had an AMC Alliance that had an oil level gauge on the dash. Never saw that before. I think cars did away with the transmission dipstick years ago.