Check your dipsticks for cracking

[Matt_D]

I had a good look at mine and found that the lower part (the bit that sits in the sump where the min and max marks are) had two cracks in it runnning all the way round.

If this had broken off i would of had an engine rebuild on my hands, so check yours now before its too late !

ABY part number is - 034 115 611 F and it costs just under a fiver too!

[Acidburn]

Bit wierd that, i've seen it on car's before where the tops broken but never the bottom? any chance this could have got damaged when out of the tube?

[sjw185]

dodgy dip stick

My dip stick is ok but the plastic top on the dipstick rod to the sump is cracked

[kninio]

mine too

[Matt_D]

Bit wierd that, i've seen it on car's before where the tops broken but never the bottom? any chance this could have got damaged when out of the tube?

Not sure mate as i've only had it since Feb.

It does'nt look like cracks from damage i'll get a pic if poss tomorrow

[curlyks2]

My dip stick is ok but the plastic top on the dipstick rod to the sump is cracked

Replaced mine last year when the pull loop snapped off...

Ck.

[kninio]

it look like the heat short it life

[porkkis]

No risk of engine damage even if the dipstick breaks.

[s2driveruk]

My dip stick is ok but the plastic top on the dipstick rod to the sump is cracked

dead easy to change..... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/audi-80-100-co...QQcmdZViewItem

NCTS...

[sjw185]

[QUOTE]dead easy to change..... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/audi-80-100-co...QQcmdZViewItem



Nice one take it just clips on?

[s2driveruk]

no probs, yeah just clips on, can be a bit tight squeezing it on with the pas pipe running along side but not too difficult. My old one just crumbled off when i tried to remove it so best to grab the bottom of the old on where it meets the rigitd tube and try to pull it straight up...

[raccabuda]

I like to stop the bottom of my dipstick cracking by keeping it nicely basted in engine oil!

Bit new fangled I know, but you never know, it might just catch on!

[newsh]

Had to replace the plastic top part of the dipstick tube, easy to do, just clips on.

[terrybullwon]

I like to stop the bottom of my dipstick cracking by keeping it nicely basted in engine oil!

Bit new fangled I know, but you never know, it might just catch on!