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Here's the break of the plastic head of the dipstick.. i tried my luck to go to a local machine shop to replace the plastic top and get a weld on a custom ring as a replacement on top. Lets see how it is next week.
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Originally Posted by yazid
Here's the break of the plastic head of the dipstick.. i tried my luck to go to a local machine shop to replace the plastic top and get a weld on a custom ring as a replacement on top. Lets see how it is next week.
Wondering if the heat makes the plastic brittle over time and finally breaks when you grab the end.
Wondering if the heat makes the plastic brittle over time and finally breaks when you grab the end.
Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised the accumulation of high heat for a decade in the engine bay have made the plastic brittle. Especially with yanking the dipstick out.
Anyways, here's what I managed to get done.. A custom metal weld replacement on the top of the dipstick and it works! A $15 job done.
I thought they were twisted like that from the factory (like other cars I've owned have been)....I test drove a C63 a while back....that also had a twisted dipstick. Same with my Grande Cherokee....its done to get it a bit of rigidity.
156 010 1672 is the correct part number for the engine oil dipstick that replaces 156 010 1772. I just ordered one today. Has to be ordered from Mercedes in Germany, takes about a week to arrive.
156 010 1672 is the correct part number for the engine oil dipstick that replaces 156 010 1772. I just ordered one today. Has to be ordered from Mercedes in Germany, takes about a week to arrive.
How does one go about ordering a part directly from Germany? Is there a website or a person I need to go through..
How does one go about ordering a part directly from Germany? Is there a website or a person I need to go through..
Your local Mercedes dealership should be able to order it for you if you give them this part number. It shows the old part number as discontinued, but I guess most of the parts guys might not know that this one is correct and available
Your local Mercedes dealership should be able to order it for you if you give them this part number. It shows the old part number as discontinued, but I guess most of the parts guys might not know that this one is correct and available
Did you ever receive the dipstick you ordered? Tried my local dealer and they said the part number is 156 010 1672 discontinued
[QUOTE=AMG_Doctor;8559044]I was out of town but picked it up today. Here’s pictures of it and the part number
Luck you! I’m going to try some other dealerships around me and hopefully one can order it. Most tell me they are discontinued and can’t order them. So fingers crossed
I was out of town but picked it up today. Here’s pictures of it and the part number
Luck you! I’m going to try some other dealerships around me and hopefully one can order it. Most tell me they are discontinued and can’t order them. So fingers crossed
Some of the parts guys just dont know, but let them know they can order it from Germany with that part number and they should be able to get it for you
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