[DML] Auto Tranny Dip Stick

[doctorDHD@xxxxxxx]

Harold,

Thank you for that measurement.  Mine is 26 and 3/8 inches from the edge of 
the red plastic handle that seats on the fill tube to the tip of the "wire".  
There are no marking on my stick and it is made out of a coiled metal material 
like the outside metal sheath of a release cable of some sort.  The coils of 
the stick make it more difficult to see the level of the oil and the oil 
quickly dissipates into the groves of the coil making a reading even more difficult.

Is yours a standard flat metal strip?

If we are measuring from the same reference point then mine must be too short.

What do you think?

Dave & 6530


Message: 19
   Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 13:38:02 -0000
   From: "Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Auto Tranny Dip Stick

This will be a great exercise. I have often thought the auto dip 
stick was probably not accurate.

Mine is 26 3/4 inches from the red plastic handle to the full-hot 
line. I use that line as the full-cold line. Years ago when I 
believed the full hot line the trans would sometimes slip when cold 
and show air bubbles in the fluid.

Harold McElraft - 3354


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