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by **Malcolm** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:46 pm

As some of you may remember (but most probably don't), my MR2 had a strange dipstick problem, where the oil wasn't showing on the dipstick despite there being nearly 4L of oil in it. While tearing apart the motor, I discovered the cause. Someone has replaced the dipstick with one that is way too short! It's barely longer than the dipstick tube itself.

Anyway I need someone with a 1990-93 MR2 turbo to measure the length of their dipstick, from the Full mark to the cap/seal that sits at the top of the dipstick tube. Alternatively if someone has a spare I would gladly take it

Thanks

by **flygt4** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:58 pm

hehe my mate had a similar problem on his evo , later model dipstick didnt go through the hole properly , bent and went onto a little tray bit and got covered in oil making him think it was full. ended up running it dry and rooting bearings :oops:

by **IH8TEC** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:04 pm

i had the same problem, then dad (aircraft tech for 28years) suggested put vivid on the stick, put it in and the oil actually stuck to it, because the oil wasn't giving me a reading on the stick

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:05 pm

Bang on 14", about 35.2mm

no grip · by **Akane** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:56 pm

Poor you.

I had a spare stick, which i promptly bent the tip into a U shape hook so I can use it to fish things that fall into the SW20's engine bay

<3

by **Malcolm** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:58 pm

thanks Brad.

Kenny, did you do that just now, after reading my message so as to spite me? :cry:

by **RomanV** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:54 am

If the NA ones are the same, you can have my old one.

no grip · by **Akane** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:54 am

All_Fours wrote:Kenny, did you do that just now, after reading my message so as to spite me?

ah, I did it ages ago, when I replaced my engine.

by **Malcolm** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:03 pm

could you measure it Dave? See if it's 14" or 352mm?

by **RomanV** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:51 pm

All_Fours wrote:could you measure it Dave? See if it's 14" or 352mm?

Sorry, I can tell you right now, that it definitely AINT 14 inches.

Unless you're talking about the dipstick, in which case I will measure it when I get home.

by **Malcolm** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:00 pm

haha ok thanks

by **RomanV** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:38 pm

All_Fours wrote:could you measure it Dave? See if it's 14" or 352mm?

310mm.

Edit: That was from the very end of the dipstick to the plug, so the distance you requested would be even shorter than that.

by **Malcolm** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:45 pm

I think that might mean I have an NA dipstick, because that's about the same length as mine

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