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: Should I Get An Aftermarket Dipstick Tube?


Dan Orgill
Oct 4th, 09, 8:22 PM
Like this:

http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/mil-22010.jpg

Reason being is this. When I did my car, I replaced the oilpan with a milodon pan. The dipstick mounting area is just a hair off from the factory location. What happens is when the stock dipstick tube is mounted in there, it hugs one side , leaving a gap on the other side where oil can ( & did ) escape. Picture sticking your finger into a hole and having one side of it pressing firmly down and a gap on the other side allowing air or liquid to escape. ( Get your minds out of the gutter!:))

I figured this will affect my close to stock look, but will keep things neat and dry. I used RTV to seal the other dipstcik tube, but was always leery of it eventually giving way and leaking again.

This piece is a Milodon piece, and very similar to the Lokar unit I've seen as well.

Opinions?

PCB67SS
Oct 4th, 09, 8:53 PM
Dan can you take a tubing bender and tweak your stock one a bit for possibly better alignment?

elsolo
Oct 5th, 09, 2:51 AM
Just bend the stock tube.

I would be leery of the flexible type tube not having any support on the oil pan end, and the tension/torque of the braided line will want to push it one way or another, giving you a similar situation to the one you are experiencing now.