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....... they were Marine engines with standard rotation and the dipstick on the <u>starboard side</u>! .....
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That must be the
passenger side for all us car guys here in the states huh??
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Passenger side if the engine were in a car but not if it were a boat, as most have the helm to starboard so passengers are to port(left).

...........but that may reversed in countries where people drive on the wrong side of the car