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Old Aug 21, 2011 | 11:58 PM
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Just picked up an 08 a couple of weeks ago and noticed at the top of the oil dipstick on the metal, the greek letters; sigma delta theta.

Very strange, is this a parts supplier's name???
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 09:46 AM
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Interesting, I will have to check mine.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 10:42 AM
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Yup ... it's there. And here is the evidence:

(2011 GS)


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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 11:17 AM
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That's wild. I never noticed if that's on my 2005 or not. I guess I have to go look....well maybe a little later.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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It says - Do Not Place Dip Stick on Baby Blue Carpet -
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by choprfgr
It says - Do Not Place Dip Stick on Baby Blue Carpet -
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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Noooo, that's the Corvette fraternity!
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by choprfgr
It says - Do Not Place Dip Stick on Baby Blue Carpet -
Naw ... just one of those microfiber towels
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Take your pick.
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GM vehicle Platforms that the dipstick is shared with?
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 01:37 PM
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The Greek letters are short for "change your oil at 3000mi; ignore the DIC"

But seriously, I have no idea. I'm not even sure if I have it. Will have to check now...
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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Probably someones idea of a joke to see how long it would take before somebody did an oil dipstick inspection and found it!
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 02:28 PM
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There is a sigma delta theta sorority that was formed in 1913 by two black collegiate women at Howard University.

Maybe the students at Howard university are paying their way through college by making dipsticks.
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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It's been a while since I've been in a geometry class but if memory serves:

Sigma = sum
Delta = change or difference.
Theta = the angle of an intersecting plane.

That information didn't help at all, did it?
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