Did you notice the metal one stays straight when you pull it too, instead of curling back on itself? That flex is what messes with your reading more than anything, because the tip can drag oil up the tube and make it look fuller than it is. On my old 300 straight six the metal stick reads the same whether the engine is cold or been sitting hot for an hour, so I stopped second guessing it.

Tried the cash envelopes for a solid month and honestly it just did not stick for me. I'd pull out $60 for the week, lose track of what I spent by Wednesday, and then have no clue where it went since there's no record to check later. The app at least shows me the damage in real time, so maybe the trick is the person, not the paper.

My buddy drove 45 minutes to a "70% off" warehouse sale and found the exact couch he was eyeing for $200 more than the regular store price across town. He took a photo of both tags and the manager just shrugged and said the fake original was a "manufacturer suggestion.