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Old Jul 23, 2018 | 11:55 AM
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Anyone recommend a good trans dipstick for a TH400? Heard crap about the Lokar flexible. the Jegs flexible is a piece of crap.
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They all suck. None of them read at the right level.

So just get whichever one will physically fit your car the best, and mark it for proper fill level.
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Check out the Madman dipstick. It hugs the transmission/engine well and ends up over the valve cover/intake.
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where do i find the madman unit?
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http://www.madmanandcoracing.com/

You will have to call and ask for one as he doesn't have them on his website.
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Weird how easy google is to use^^
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Weird how easy google is to use^^
Weird how I wasnt sure if they sold dipsticks as they do not list anything on their website about them... thanks for the input dickbag
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Lokar is fine, and a nice piece, just takes a little while to fill when the trans is empty.
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I see about 1 in 25 lokar dipsticks read the right full level out of the box. The rest I have to mark properly...some are off by 2 or more quarts...sometimes overfull...sometimes underfull
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