Tips for reading the oil dipstick?

[Benjamin]

Thanks, I'll give that a try. The oil is not only new, it was still hot from running 20 miles, so maybe I will have a little better luck with cold oil. I also had the bright idea to wrap some blue painters tape around the end and dip with that, figuring it would show up better. Thankfully I abandoned that idea because with my luck the tape would come off in the engine or tube and I'd be in a lot worse shape.