[DeTomaso] Stock dipstick needed?

[Thomas Tornblom]

The part number is 078 115 611 + some model specific character.

Here's one that looks like the ones I used:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Engine-Oil-Dipstick-2-8-V6-98-05-Audi-A4-A6-C5-VW-Passat-B5-078-115-611-N-/351168863017?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item51c34b9b29&vxp=mtr

It appears that there might be two distinctly different types, one with 
a flat stick (which is what I have), then one with a round stick, like this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/01-05-AUDI-A6-C5-ALLROAD-2-7-ENGINE-OIL-DIP-STICK-/151413490859?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2340f284ab&vxp=mtr

I believe they are cheaper at the dealer than the price for these used 
sticks, at least they were surprisingly cheap when I bought them about 
12 years ago.

Cheers,
Thomas

2014-09-16 20:07, thomas skrev:
> It was probably a ca year 2000 2.6/2.8 l V6. The plastic handle is
> short, has an O-ring that seals nicely in the tube and is slightly
> longer than half a Pantera dipstick, so it it easy to make one the
> correct length.
>
> Thomas
>
> 16 sep 2014 kl. 19:50 skrev MikeLDrew at aol.com <mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com>:
>
>>
>> In a message dated 9/15/14 22 58 23, thomas at hax.se
>> <mailto:thomas at hax.se> writes:
>>
>>
>>> A very nice dip stick can easily be made from two audi V6 dipsticks by
>>> cutting the tip off of one, and the handle off of one and then tig weld
>>> them together.
>>>
>>> I did that to seal the dipstick tube to avoid having unmetered air
>>> messing up the fuel injection.
>>>
>>> The audi dip sticks were around $4 each.
>>
>>
>> >>>Which model/engine did you use?
>>
>> Mike
> !DSPAM:54187c53126931715223260!


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