Dip stick tube
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Dip stick tube
This is kinda embarrassing, I took the car apart before I went on vacation, and by now have it almost assembled again, but for the life of me I can't find the damn hole for the dipstick tube.
Doesn't it go on the passenger side somewhere?
Doesn't it go on the passenger side somewhere?
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From memory and possibly not that helpful...
On my C5, it goes down into the oil pan, , just under the engine, but it was kind of an odd angle and somewhat obscured by the stock exhaust, not so much by headers. Seems like it was between cylinders 6 and 8 on the pan but the tube comes up between 4 and 6 if that makes sense.
tube bolts to the headers or stock exhaust manifolds. My C6 was a Z06 with dry sump so not sure if its is the same.
On my C5, it goes down into the oil pan, , just under the engine, but it was kind of an odd angle and somewhat obscured by the stock exhaust, not so much by headers. Seems like it was between cylinders 6 and 8 on the pan but the tube comes up between 4 and 6 if that makes sense.
tube bolts to the headers or stock exhaust manifolds. My C6 was a Z06 with dry sump so not sure if its is the same.
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I had the same problem. My solution was to remove the wheel and place a shop light above the header and then look from though the wheel well to find the hole and then guide the tip of the dip stick in with my finger. It goes in more toward the fire wall than one would think.
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I had the same problem. My solution was to remove the wheel and place a shop light above the header and then look from though the wheel well to find the hole and then guide the tip of the dip stick in with my finger. It goes in more toward the fire wall than one would think.
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I remember having the best luck when I got the tub vertical as opposed to trying to rock it into place at an angle. It also really helps to have a second set of hands to guide it in from underneath if possible. I can't go look at my car right now but I think it goes between the 2nd and 3rd exhaust port (on my ls3).
Last edited by sevinn; Feb 22, 2014 at 01:07 AM.