Hi, i am confused about the correct length of the dipstick.
I have found some 5 different kinds of lenght,the markings whicht tell's you you are out of oil !
If you use the wrong kind you can end up with an engine allways running out of oil in corners.
As i have seen the oil needle do the scarry move, i toped up the oil even further ,but still in strong cornerering i am afraid to suck up air instaed of oil.
I would like to see the different sticks with the kind of engine it belongs to. I guess a lot are using the wrong type but have no clue why or what.
Dipstick
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Re: Dipstick
If your cornering that hard you need a centre oil pick up regardless of dipstick used! Also a good safety feature would be to fit an Accusump to the oil system.minicentie wrote:Hi, i am confused about the correct length of the dipstick.
I have found some 5 different kinds of lenght,the markings whicht tell's you you are out of oil !
If you use the wrong kind you can end up with an engine allways running out of oil in corners.
As i have seen the oil needle do the scarry move, i toped up the oil even further ,but still in strong cornerering i am afraid to suck up air instaed of oil.
I would like to see the different sticks with the kind of engine it belongs to. I guess a lot are using the wrong type but have no clue why or what.
Drain and refill sump with correct quantity of oil and then mark the stick yourself that way you know you have the correct amount in there not what the stick tells you is in there. Overfilling is no help at all just rob's power........................
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Re: Dipstick
OK here we go and throw some pn's around;
12A116 (the one with the flat washer fitted in the plastic tube)fitted to the 848 (without tube), 970,997 and 1071 engine
12A1263 (tapered rubber with metal tube) fitted to 998, 1098, 1275 Cooper S and Inno 1300
Measures 29,7 cm from welded ring to bottom
12A1782 fitted to 1275 (12H) engines
22A750 fitted to automatics.
Lets see some more measurements added!
12A116 (the one with the flat washer fitted in the plastic tube)fitted to the 848 (without tube), 970,997 and 1071 engine
12A1263 (tapered rubber with metal tube) fitted to 998, 1098, 1275 Cooper S and Inno 1300
Measures 29,7 cm from welded ring to bottom
12A1782 fitted to 1275 (12H) engines
22A750 fitted to automatics.
Lets see some more measurements added!