Where do I find the dipstick on my car?
If you don’t have an owner’s manual for your car model, call the dealership for your auto brand. A mechanic at the dealership may be able to tell you whether or not you have a sealed transmission, as well as where the dipstick should be located.
Is it safe to drive with a new dipstick?
Until you can confirm that it is safe to drive with your new dipstick in the dipstick tube, don’t do it. If you don’t have an owner’s manual for your car model, call the dealership for your auto brand.
How can I tell if my transmission has no dipstick?
Consult the owner’s manual for the car to determine whether or not your vehicle has a sealed transmission. A sealed transmission is a specific, high-end type of transmission that has no fluid dipstick and that is designed to be mostly or completely maintenance free.
Where can I get a dip stick to check my fluid?
If you do not necessarily want to buy a dipstick, but you still want to check your fluid, see if you can make arrangements to drive to the dealership and use one of theirs. If you make it clear that all you want to do is borrow it for a minute to check your fluid level in their parking lot, they may allow you to do so.
If you don’t have an owner’s manual for your car model, call the dealership for your auto brand. A mechanic at the dealership may be able to tell you whether or not you have a sealed transmission, as well as where the dipstick should be located.
Where to find a damn dipstick…?
Summit P/N MIL-22035, and by the way it’s $52.95 for dipstick and tube. Pioneer Automotive Products sells the actual ‘timing cover dipstick tube’ for the 429/460 front sump engines. It’s part number #500460D.
Consult the owner’s manual for the car to determine whether or not your vehicle has a sealed transmission. A sealed transmission is a specific, high-end type of transmission that has no fluid dipstick and that is designed to be mostly or completely maintenance free.
Until you can confirm that it is safe to drive with your new dipstick in the dipstick tube, don’t do it. If you don’t have an owner’s manual for your car model, call the dealership for your auto brand.