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Nov 9, 2010 | 10:03 PM

crosstraining

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oil and transmission dip stick

I just wanted to get an idea what other people are doing for their oil and tranny dip sticks? The ones that came with my LQ9 stick way out. Are most people cutting them down, or picking up something aftermarket, or something from the junk yard?

Nov 9, 2010 | 10:09 PM

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Check out Lokar....

Nov 9, 2010 | 10:14 PM

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Nov 9, 2010 | 10:55 PM

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Lokar is all I have ever used! My new A6 trans does not even have a dipstick, I guess they figured that they don't need them anymore. There is a plug where the dipstick can be installed, But I may just do without because clearance is so tight. They use a fill level tube that comes in from the bottom of the pan on A6 transmissions.

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Nov 9, 2010 | 11:37 PM

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I used a stock fbody oil dipstick and a late model gto dipstick for the auto trans, works great!

Nov 10, 2010 | 04:33 PM

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Lokar. Mounted flexible trans dip stick on heater core/blower motor shroud. Works fine lasts long time.

Nov 10, 2010 | 04:59 PM

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Lokars look the best in a large empty engine bay. The Fbody stick is the most common but juts right in the middle of everything. 700R4/4L60/4L60E dipsticks interchange freely. Im still using my original 1992 4l60 dipstick in the 4L60E