[DeTomaso] oil dipstick

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/21/07 4:02:02 PM, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:

> we measured mine and it turns out it's 39" (starting from the top, inside 
> the cup, all the way to the end).  I'm showing 1/2 quart low on the dipstick 
> right now, but is that dipstick too long for an accurate reading?  Note:  My 
> car came with an after-market, larger oil pan of no known providence.
> 
1- the correct dipstick length will be 38" long from the bottom (not the 
inside) of the cup-stop to the tip. An extra 3/4-1" will certainly give erroneous 
readings & if filled to the too-long mark, can cause oil leakage around the 
main seals. I'd fix it- but measure again first. 
2- an aftermarket oil pan thats properly made will read corrctly with a stock 
dipstick, as long as its not a drag race unit with a sump hanging below the 
subframe rails. A big pan's extra volume is from a longer sump thats the same 
depth as stock, not a deeper deeper sump. Good luck- J Deryke



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