Question oil dip stick D722 engine in G1900

[Hugo Habicht]

Hello,

I am a bit confused by the oil dip stick in the engine. It does not even look close to the picture in the manual. It is also fairly loose in the block, this could be wear or possibly it is the wrong dip stick.

When I did an oil change today I filled in exactly 3l as per manual and now the oil level is up to the blue arrow. Is the minimum really the orange and the maximum the blue mark? Even considering that the stick is at an angle I find the distance a bit too big. There are two more marks in the middle but I think those are part of a number.

Can anybody confirm / deny that this is the right dip stick and where the minimum and maximum marks are?

Kind regards,
Hugo

 

[85Hokie]

Hugo,

At first I was suspect of the stick too - but looking at the OEM versions is seems to be spot on.

The 3 liters are spot on too.

Think of this - that angle - the steepness of the angle places those lines closer together at that angle - IF that makes sense.

Did you start it first THEN check? The filter would have pulled some of the 3 l - if it is below the "blue" mark - I would say you are fine.

 

[Hugo Habicht]

Hello 85Hokie,

yes, I did run the engine briefly to fill the filter and then waited for the oil to settle. And yes, the angle makes a difference. So you reckon it is the correct dip stick? The picture in the manual shows totally different proportions.

That the rubber is not very tight could be explained by a lot of use, I will replace that so.

Kind regards,
Hugo

 

[22R]

Hugo, it looks just like my dipstick. I keep mine at the blue mark line. Unsure bout tightness as mine fits snug. You could replace it or maybe try heat to swell it some for a tighter fit.
It does look like a different one in manual, but I think that was just for illustration or we have the exact same wrong ones



22R

 

[Hugo Habicht]

Ok, so the manual drawing is misleading. Probably "cut and paste" from somewhere else

I will make a new rubber so that it fits tighly again like the transmission oil dip stick.

 

[Hugo Habicht]

I just checked the number 16851-36410 on Messicks web site and it shows a dip stick just over 111mm long (4.5"). I think mine is way longer, will have to check, it would be wrong then.

If somebody could measure from the oil pan end to the minimum mark, the maximum mark and to the edge of the gasket rubber that sits on the block that would be great.

 

[dragfan66]

I had to replace the dipstick in my G1800 because it was so loose where it seats.
You can't just buy the seal, have to buy the whole stick.

 

[85Hokie]

I had to replace the dipstick in my G1800 because it was so loose where it seats.
You can't just buy the seal, have to buy the whole stick.

I had the same problem on a B7100 - that little black rubber stopper, if IT moves - everything is wrong!

I had to reset that stopper via another dipstick I had that was correct - then I placed a very small zip tie on the upper side of the stopper on the metal itself - trimmed it and placed a dab of super glue on the tie.

 

[Hugo Habicht]

Ok, my oil dip stick is 280mm long. And it has 16851 on it, so I think it is correct. And the one on the Messicks web site 16851-36410 is with an imperial ruler, has only 8 divisions, so 11.1 inches, that matches.

So for reference if somebody is looking for it: maximum mark is 92mm below the edge of the rubber that sits on the block, minimum mark is 152mm.

So that only leaves making a new rubber seal.