Originally Posted by
onehundred80
I am going to have to get a longer dipstick as it does not touch the oil, it slowly shrank for some reason because it used to reach the oil.
Does anyone else have this problem and if so where can you get the longer dipstick?
I think it has to be at least 1 1/2” longer to be of any use.
All is now fixed, the cheapest method was used. It was quite simple really, I cut 1 1/2” of the dip stick tube. The only trouble was that it then showed too much oil in the engine so I had to drain nearly a litre of oil out. I can use this oil next time so no waste.
Edit
By pure luck I found that the dipstick from a Yugo engine fits perfectly with the 1 1/2” cut off, it shows that it needs about a litre to bring it up to the full mark so I put that spare litre back in. Problem solved, l have put the original dipstick in the For Sale forum, it might be good for something.
😉 Ignore these posts of mine, I am sure you realized I was joking around. 😜
I have been a bit bored lately.