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M38A1 oil filler tube length

Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 6:00 pm
by miljeep52
I did a oil and fiter change yesterday and when I checked it today Iam about a 1/4 of a quart low can anyone measure the length of the oil fill tube for me mine must be off. Thanks Lee

Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 8:37 pm
by Ryan_Miller
Make sure you are using the M38A1 dipstick not the M38. They are interchangable.

I posted the lengths of the dipsticks, measure from the underside of the dipstick cap.

M38 25 1/4 inches

M38A1 27 11/32 inches long

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 7:19 am
by miljeep52
Dipstik is correct length, Iam measuring 17" from were the tube goes into the block to the top of the pipe without the stik on. Thanks Scott

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 7:46 am
by wesk
Did you fill the oil filter housing when you changed the filter. If you didn't that's where the 1/4 quart went.