DIY Install an oil dipstick in your 6 cylinder VS30 Diesel Sprinter

Your mercedes sprinter most likely did not come with an oil dipstick installed. The oil dips stick tube is there but it has a plug in it leaving you with no way to check your oil manually. Here is a quick video showing you how to put one in. Super easy and well worth the money for the part.
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  • @Blukenator
    @Blukenator10 ай бұрын

    BTW, it's $54 from OWL, including shipping.

  • @ramblingambition

    @ramblingambition

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for putting that out there for people that may be interested in buying one from them, it is hard to give an exact price when it makes a difference where you live for shipping and how much tax your state may charge when you purchase something online

  • @michelpaulcote156
    @michelpaulcote15614 күн бұрын

    How long is the dipstick from shoulder to tip? Here in Canada, 100$+... Any dipstick would work, but it has to be the right length...

  • @ramblingambition

    @ramblingambition

    13 күн бұрын

    From the tip to the hub that hits the dipstick tube is 25 inches, hope that helps you!

  • @thundervolt727

    @thundervolt727

    3 күн бұрын

    The tip to the o ring?​@@ramblingambition

  • @ramblingambition

    @ramblingambition

    3 күн бұрын

    Yes the oring is just below the hub flange that seals the top of the dip stick

  • @tjordan71
    @tjordan7114 күн бұрын

    Do you check it with the engine hot or cold?

  • @ramblingambition

    @ramblingambition

    14 күн бұрын

    I check the oil when the motor is warm but like 20 min after its been shut down, i feel that gives me the best reading, buts lots of opinions on warm, hot, cold etc. cold will give you the most accurate but i think warm is a more realistic for checking on a regular basis

  • @billhanna8838
    @billhanna883810 ай бұрын

    Hells bells M selling dipsticks for 30 bucks , What a rip off ?

  • @ramblingambition

    @ramblingambition

    10 ай бұрын

    You would think it would come with one!

  • @Blukenator
    @Blukenator10 ай бұрын

    This is useless unless you state WHICH ENGINE. There are two diesels offered, a 4 cylinder and. 6 cylinder. Which one???

  • @ramblingambition

    @ramblingambition

    10 ай бұрын

    This covers the VS30 6 cylinder diesels.

  • @Blukenator

    @Blukenator

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you.@@ramblingambition