Engine oil dipstick options
04-26-2016, 08:33 PM
#11
Registered
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yes, plastic liner with Stainless over braid and a properly supported tube ID compression joint akin to an AN fitting. No leaking and properly contained polymeric tube.
My boat doesn't have a plastic pick up tube but if it did, I'd probably be fine with it since that application does not involve typical oil temps which are the challenging aspect for thermoplastics.
To each his own but the 50 bucks it cost me to have a dipstick I know reads correctly and doesn't leak was well worth it.
My boat doesn't have a plastic pick up tube but if it did, I'd probably be fine with it since that application does not involve typical oil temps which are the challenging aspect for thermoplastics.
To each his own but the 50 bucks it cost me to have a dipstick I know reads correctly and doesn't leak was well worth it.
04-26-2016, 10:14 PM
#13
I just did that with a buddy, except we used 1/4 inch copper tubing flared to the 90 degree fitting on the aluminum pan. The dipstick is from a 98 Chevy pick up with the yellow pull ring. Old dipstick was way too short, we matched up the full marks, works perfect.
04-26-2016, 10:33 PM
#14
Registered
We just make our own. I buy a stick from GM for a van. I buy bulk -6 SS tubing and bend them myself with a tubing bender. I use a black anodized nut and ferrule and flare the end of the SS tubing. Our pans have a 1/4" NPT female bung. I put a 1/4" x #6 fitting in the pan. The tubing attaches to that fitting where I flared it. We then fill the pan with the correct amount of oil, cut off the excess stick, and remark it. Works great. I can post some pics if you would like.
Eddie
Eddie
04-26-2016, 11:42 PM
#15
Fast Singles Club
Gold Member
iTrader: (8)
We just make our own. I buy a stick from GM for a van. I buy bulk -6 SS tubing and bend them myself with a tubing bender. I use a black anodized nut and ferrule and flare the end of the SS tubing. Our pans have a 1/4" NPT female bung. I put a 1/4" x #6 fitting in the pan. The tubing attaches to that fitting where I flared it. We then fill the pan with the correct amount of oil, cut off the excess stick, and remark it. Works great. I can post some pics if you would like.
Eddie
Eddie
04-27-2016, 05:33 AM
#16
Registered
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 73
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
We just make our own. I buy a stick from GM for a van. I buy bulk -6 SS tubing and bend them myself with a tubing bender. I use a black anodized nut and ferrule and flare the end of the SS tubing. Our pans have a 1/4" NPT female bung. I put a 1/4" x #6 fitting in the pan. The tubing attaches to that fitting where I flared it. We then fill the pan with the correct amount of oil, cut off the excess stick, and remark it. Works great. I can post some pics if you would like.
Eddie
Eddie
Not surprised considering the source....
04-27-2016, 10:55 AM
#18
We just make our own. I buy a stick from GM for a van. I buy bulk -6 SS tubing and bend them myself with a tubing bender. I use a black anodized nut and ferrule and flare the end of the SS tubing. Our pans have a 1/4" NPT female bung. I put a 1/4" x #6 fitting in the pan. The tubing attaches to that fitting where I flared it. We then fill the pan with the correct amount of oil, cut off the excess stick, and remark it. Works great. I can post some pics if you would like.
Eddie
Eddie
