4.6L 2v Dipstick

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daleclough

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Is it just me or is this thing a pain in the ass?

Removal is normal but putting it back in is like brain surgery....

Any mod or replacement item that works without as much difficulty?

 

CobraRed_96_GT

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daleclough said:

Is it just me or is this thing a pain in the ass?

Removal is normal but putting it back in is like brain surgery....

Any mod or replacement item that works without as much difficulty?

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yeah, it's recommended that you have 3 people helping! So stupid that a dip stick can cause so much trouble.

 

Spro

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I never seem to have any problems with mine.

 

tomustang

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Gotta love the bend

 

Crzyhrse

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When the dipstick no longer goes in straight, just twist the dipstick left or right and it should slide right down. Surgery done.

 

mity2

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When I installed BBK LT, i had to bend dipstick tube around to clear the primary.
you think stock tube is hard to reinsert dipstick? try mine...

 

forum155pl

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i have a cable style.. never had a problem... someone once told me its from a cobra, but that sounds kinda silly to me..

 

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Spro said:

I never seem to have any problems with mine.

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CobraRed_96_GT

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we're talking about putting the tube back in the block, are you thinking about just putting it back in once you check the oil?

 

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daleclough

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I am talking about putting the dipstick back in the tube after checking the oil level....

 

the98stang

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I just don't like the retarded twisty things

 

MyBloodRunsBlue

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lol yea just give it a little twist as it goes in and you won't have any problems

 

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forum155pl said:

i have a cable style.. never had a problem... someone once told me its from a cobra, but that sounds kinda silly to me..

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Might be, or it's a '97 thing; my friends '97 Cobra has the cable style.

the98stang said:

I just don't like the retarded twisty things

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Yeah, it bothered me when I first got the car but it goes in easy now heh...

 

chrisconsin

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mity2 said:

When I installed BBK LT, i had to bend dipstick tube around to clear the primary.
you think stock tube is hard to reinsert dipstick? try mine...

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I feel ya, I also have bbk lt as well as there valve covers and there is no place to attach the top of the tube so its kinda lose.

 

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So many sexual innuendos to quote, so little time............