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Whitexi
09-09-2011, 03:05 PM
I compared the new part to the old one and it was missing a piece, so that means for the last three years I've been reading the oil level a bit wrong. That explains why I kept thinking I didn't need oil when I did every time the light came on. You all may wana check for that.


http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq66/whitexi/photobucket-3128-1315608623448.jpg
az3579
09-09-2011, 05:00 PM
I compared the new part to the old one and it was missing a piece, so that means for the last three years I've been reading the oil level a bit wrong. That explains why I kept thinking I didn't need oil when I did every time the light came on. You all may wana check for that.


http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq66/whitexi/photobucket-3128-1315608623448.jpg

What piece is it exactly that its missing?

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VA//M3
09-09-2011, 05:06 PM
What piece is it exactly that its missing?

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Looks like the space between the middle plastic piece and the top one is gone on the old one.

Great, Yet another thing that shouldn't break; breaks on e46s....
Hermes
09-09-2011, 08:05 PM
ummm... i think you guys might be reading it wrong. the 'spaces/gaps' are the min/max readings, as long as you're in the rectangle you should have oil
danewilson77
09-09-2011, 08:54 PM
ummm... i think you guys might be reading it wrong. the 'spaces/gaps' are the min/max readings, as long as you're in the rectangle you should have oil

+1

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Hornung418
09-09-2011, 10:31 PM
The top part just slid down. NBD.

RootedDROIDXstatus. Come at me, bro.
Whitexi
09-10-2011, 02:17 AM
Yea I kinda just realised even if that section was gone its still reading right but still. I don't understand why they had to use a plastic tipped dip stick. I changed it because it was cracking and I didn't want it to fall apart in the oil pan all together.
Marcus-SanDiego
09-10-2011, 06:48 AM
I changed it because it was cracking and I didn't want it to fall apart in the oil pan all together.

Good call.
VA//M3
09-10-2011, 06:20 PM
Yea I kinda just realised even if that section was gone its still reading right but still. I don't understand why they had to use a plastic tipped dip stick. I changed it because it was cracking and I didn't want it to fall apart in the oil pan all together.

Because since the advent of computerized CAD design cost cutting has been optimized. They don't over engineer cars like they used to in the old days.
ryankokesh
09-10-2011, 07:07 PM
http://www.steinville.com/good_call_neon_beer_sign_2.JPG

don't want no plasteek in yer n-gin. (sorry. i swear i'm normal sometimes.)

I wonder if mine's cracking....?
danewilson77
09-10-2011, 07:09 PM
http://www.steinville.com/good_call_neon_beer_sign_2.JPG

don't want no plasteek in yer n-gin. (sorry. i swear i'm normal sometimes.)

I wonder if mine's cracking....?

I don't believe you.

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ryankokesh
09-10-2011, 07:22 PM
that's fair.