Oil Dipstick Length for C320 ??
08-02-2012, 05:19 PM
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2005 W203 C320
No ~ conventional dipsticks do not go to the bottom of the sump. They only protrude into the oil they are measuring deep enough for a low & high mark. They are restrained by a collar on their shank that prevents them from going any further down the dipstick tube. They are measuring from the top of the dipstick tube to the fluid level effectively.
08-02-2012, 05:24 PM
#27
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Yup! - That's why Benz service dipsticks bottom out in the engine & transmission sumps.
Normal dipsticks that live in the car's dipstick tube have to be manufactured for that specific tube & engine configuration.
Normal dipsticks that live in the car's dipstick tube have to be manufactured for that specific tube & engine configuration.
