sas'd22re

can anybody tell me what is a 22re oil dipstick length? the one on my motor and the one on my spare are different lenghts the motor is an 88

sas'd22re

com'mon...... anyone? anyone wanna measure their 22re dipstick and let me know?

abecedarian

this help?

sas'd22re

absolutley! thanks abe!

abecedarian

yet another example of running boards being useful- dipstick photos.
--speaking of which, I need to paint them again.

sas'd22re

lol. so i JUST went outside to measure mine and its 15 5/8" hooking on to the end measuring to the stop.....and the 'full' mark is at 1 5/16"
looks like its 1' longer? when i swapped motors, my buddy that installed my motor used the dipstick from my old motor, and when i add 4 liters of oil after an oil and filter change, its way over filled, according to my old dipstick. in my owners manual it says 4.5 liters for an oil change and filter
what are your thoughts abe?

abecedarian

Everything I have says stock fill capacity with filter change is like 4.5 quarts, so should be just under 4.5 litre, if my on-the-fly conversion is working.
I don't see the oil filter holding .5 qt / L since none I've seen have the anti-drainback valve and I find it hard to believe the filter soaks up a half quart / liter in the filter media itself.
Maybe the dipstick tube is a different length?

sas'd22re

could be. im not sure what happened to the original dipstick when we did the swap, but i'd like to resolve this dumb issue.

abecedarian

if it were me, I'd fill the case with the proper amount of oil, start the engine and let it run a minute or two then shut it off. Let the oil settle back in the case and pull the dipstick, wipe it, put it back in and pull it back out (ahhh) then mark the backside with a dremel or something.

sas'd22re

thats what i was thinking as well....marking it when i add the right amount. i added 4.5 liters, but havent ran it yet, sao thats what ill do. thanks again abe.

abecedarian