Dipstick behind alternator?
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Dipstick behind alternator?
I can't believe I just found this. What's it go to?
My oil dipstick is on the driver's side, the A/T is pass. side behind the block. This little puppy is RIGHT behind the alt in front of the cylinder head.
What the heck is it?
My oil dipstick is on the driver's side, the A/T is pass. side behind the block. This little puppy is RIGHT behind the alt in front of the cylinder head.
What the heck is it?
Tuned
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Park City, Utah
If the engine was originally installed in a 4x4 truck, it would have a rear sump oil pan and an oil pan mounted dipstick.
If it was installed in a different application it would have a front sump oil pan and a dipstick that entered a hole in the timing cover. In a 4x4 application that hole would have been plugged.
A timing cover dipstick won't provide accurate oil level information for a rear pump oil pan.
If it was installed in a different application it would have a front sump oil pan and a dipstick that entered a hole in the timing cover. In a 4x4 application that hole would have been plugged.
A timing cover dipstick won't provide accurate oil level information for a rear pump oil pan.
