4 ways to modify or read the dipstick
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4 ways to modify or read the dipstick
Many people are having trouble reading the stock MINI dipstick. The problem is caused by oil being dragged into the dipstick tube by the lower bulge on the dipstick when the dipstick is pulled out. When the dipstick is reinserted, the oil gets wiped into the reading area. The following posts show modifications to the dipstick or methods that help prevent the oil from being dragged into the dipstick tube.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...461-post1.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...68-post17.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...42-post15.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...97-post17.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...461-post1.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...68-post17.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...42-post15.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...97-post17.html
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Morris, 2011 MC, PW/B
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Sadly the reason I have latched onto method 3 is that Mini tried to blame my Craven dipstick for a faulting fuel injector. To take it out of the equation for any further warranty work seemed prudent, particularly since method 3 is fast and reliable!
Not that I'm biased or anything!
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Not that I'm biased or anything!
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Morris, 2011 MC, PW/B
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Wow. You have got to be kidding me. Fuel injectors and oil have got nothing to do with each other. That took chutzpah and a real belief that customers are idiots.
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JeffInDFW (03-06-2023)
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Sadly the reason I have latched onto method 3 is that Mini tried to blame my Craven dipstick for a faulting fuel injector. To take it out of the equation for any further warranty work seemed prudent, particularly since method 3 is fast and reliable!
Not that I'm biased or anything!
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Not that I'm biased or anything!
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Morris, 2011 MC, PW/B
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Needless to say, since there was another dealership close by, I have since moved my warranty work over to them - I doubt they are thrilled with that, but warranties run out, so if they treat me well, MAYBE I will frequent their shop for the tough jobs.
That said, even the 'new' shop failed to connect my turbo inlet hose correctly last time I was in for a visit...
Not a good sign.
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2007 MCS Metal dipstick
Hi! Did you ever figure out how to make the metal one with the ***** read better??
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I read my dipstick when the car is cold or at least 2 hours or so after parking. Pull it out, wipe it, shove it back in all the way quickly with my fingers on the metal part to guide it in/help it go down, pull it out and read. There has always been a dry part and a wet part to tell the oil level, hopefully I am getting an accurate reading.
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