Anyone Had The Oil Dipstick Touch The Hot Starter Terminal

[eurocamper1]

i did and it broke the dipstick i still have the rubber grommet and am gonna make a dipstick out of something can anyone tell how far down the min max lines are from the bottom of the grommet

thanks henrik

[Brown Job]

Hi Henrik,

Can't believe no-one has helped you with this simple one! I only found your post last night, I went out and measured the dipstick this morning for you.

I guess from your name that you are an overseas member, sorry but I have measurements in English as I only have an Imperial steel ruler for this job. You can soon convert, by multiplying inches by 25.4 to give millimetres.

I measured all parts of the dipstick to help you make a new one.

Bottom of rubber grommet to bottom end of dipstick - 73/16 inches

Bottom of rubber grommet to "Max" mark - 5 7/16 inches

Bottom of rubber grommet to "Min" mark - 6 7/8 inches

"Max" - "Min" mark - 1 7/16 inches

Part number of dipstick is 9 275 400

I hope that this is useful. Maybe someone with a failed engine could just give you the dipstick from it?

BJ

Edited July 13, 2013 by Brown Job

[eurocamper1]

thanks

[Lesis]

Is this Manta Cih engine dipstick length?

[pat]

hope so , if you can get the dipstick on a 1800 ohc to touch the starter motor , youve a big problem lol

Edited April 13, 2014 by pat

[Brown Job]

Is this Manta Cih engine dipstick length?

These measurements were actually taken off a Cavalier Mk1, but all CIH engines should be the same in respect of the dipstick area.

BJ