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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 06:27 PM
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Hi,
Does anyone know the correct length of the oil, and transmission dip stick from the outside top cover to the full mark. P/O changed them the oil wasn't even close, I got a new oil, but it seem to be still above the full mark. the replacement measures 20" to the full mark and 20 7/8' to add mark.

The existing tranny dip stick measures, from the outside top of the cap to the full mark 25 9/16 and 20 7/8 to add.

car is 79 all stock L48 350, tranny is TH 350,
I don't believe anyone has changed either tube.
I have searched the forums and google and haven't found a satisfactory answer, as close as I have found, one vendors catalog gives the oil as 21" from cap to add. but nothing for the tranny.

any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Brian
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian79
Hi,
Does anyone know the correct length of the oil, and transmission dip stick from the outside top cover to the full mark. P/O changed them the oil wasn't even close, I got a new oil, but it seem to be still above the full mark. the replacement measures 20" to the full mark and 20 7/8' to add mark.

The existing tranny dip stick measures, from the outside top of the cap to the full mark 25 9/16 and 20 7/8 to add.

car is 79 all stock L48 350, tranny is TH 350,
I don't believe anyone has changed either tube.
I have searched the forums and google and haven't found a satisfactory answer, as close as I have found, one vendors catalog gives the oil as 21" from cap to add. but nothing for the tranny.

any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Brian
I can't see a 5-inch difference from full to add.
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Old Jul 21, 2015 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by paul 74
I can't see a 5-inch difference from full to add.
Thanks for the reply Paul
Sorry my mistake inserted wrong # The existing A/T dip stick from the top of the cap to full mark is 25 9/16" to the add is 26"
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