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When it comes to dipsticks, does size matter?
Posted by Koop [Email] (more from Koop) on Sat, 30 Oct 2021 12:30:49
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Hi all,
Car: 2000 9-3 Viggen 5-door.
Situation: Car was in the shop for replacement of steering rack and all coolant hoses. Mechanic accidentally broke the dipstick and replaced it with one having a black tip. The black tip makes it very difficult to accurately read the oil level.
Ordered a Genuine Saab dipstick, barcode 1 # 9170671, to get a dipstick with the lighter tip that makes it easier to read the oil level. At the time I ordered, I specified that the vehicle was a Viggen with the 2.3L engine.
Got the replacement dipstick, matched it against the one the mechanic replaced, and discovered that the Genuine Saab dipstick is about 2 inches shorter. So....the dipstick installed by my mechanic shows a full oil level, while the Genuine Saab dipstick shows a nearly empty crankcase.
Could it be that the Genuine Saab dipstick is a short one made to fit a 2L engine instead of the 2.3L engine in my Viggen?
--Koop
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