For some reason some actually hold 8 quarts and some 8.5 quarts. I put in 8 quarts and the go by the dipstick. I have owned 6 crossfires and they do very.

 

I wonder if it's the dipstick? I had European cars in the past with similar style dipsticks that would be inaccurate either due to the plastic marker moving or the wire contracting / expanding over time.

Also, not sure if this was mentioned, but 8 Liters = 8.5 Quarts.

I'm wondering if some folks are simply measuring with Liters vs. Quarts? Because the M112 Mercedes motor doesn't have any history if requiring less than 8.5 Quarts.

 

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.

 

These guys are pretty good on factory parts: They do bend and deform over time, their accuracy will be different then when new.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mer...hoCpZAQAvD_BwE

 

I don't recall ever hearing of any Crossfire Owner having this issue - a first for me. Will be intersting to see if a new dipstick solves your issue.

 

Don't know if there is any difference to the previous post, but the link below takes you to the dipstick for the M-B SLK320 & SLK32 AMG. Part No's are different.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/mer...-49084#fitment

 

Try this again with a warm engine

“Of course your dipstick shrank. It always happens when inserting the dip stick into cold oil

Have you ever been swimming in cold water?

What did you think would happen?”

 

George knows all about it:

 

Have you tried the blue pill?

 

Snicker Snicker

 

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.


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I have been a bit bored lately.