defender 200tdi Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hiya, Just wondering what the length of the dipstick tube is (or should be) from the top of the nut to the top of the tube? With the dipstick out of the way.. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I'll go measure mine for you brb 295mm from top face of nut to top of tube [dipstick removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender 200tdi Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 Muchly appreciated Western I have just measured the one on my landie and it is 255mm, do you know of yours to be the 'correct' length? I since have been reading up the posts on the olive on the bottom of the dipstick tube moving so i shall look into this! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyboy Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Muchly appreciated Western I have just measured the one on my landie and it is 255mm, do you know of yours to be the 'correct' length? I since have been reading up the posts on the olive on the bottom of the dipstick tube moving so i shall look into this! Thanks I'm sure I saw a post on this recently where there were reported problems of oil consumption to Land Rover dealers. There was a bulletin instructing the dealer to make sure that the dipstick tube length was correct and there was a correct value given. Have you tried a search? HTH Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zulublue Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Is it definitely a defender block? it may look like a defender engine but I found this out after I hydro-locked my engine, I purchased a disco engine and stripped it down just so I had the block left, I bolted on my defender parts all fits fine, just had to move a couple of studs on the back, filled it with 6.8 ltrs of oil and it was double over the high level, as i knew the amount I had put in was correct I just remarked the dipstick and all is well. So I guess the question is does the Disco dip stick go in further than a defender one, Ooo errr Mrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Some of the posts in this thread might help here. Ralph put a link up to the technical bulliten from land rover about the dipstick length as well. http://www.lro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3...dipstick+length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Muchly appreciated Western I have just measured the one on my landie and it is 255mm, do you know of yours to be the 'correct' length? I since have been reading up the posts on the olive on the bottom of the dipstick tube moving so i shall look into this! Thanks Yep mine reads correct cos I sorted it out a few months ago, as I could move the dipstick tube up/down through the nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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