No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?

[matt167]

On the 3.0L I just looked at and agreed to buy. I did notice that there is no dipstick or even tube that I can see. It’s a ‘89 model with the short lived DIS ignition. I stupidly forgot to take a picture of the serial numbers. Is there a sight tube? The guy said he just changes it every year with the spec amount

 

[alldodge]

All 3.0 have a dipstick

Look starboard side for a hole

 

[matt167]

All 3.0 have a dipstick

Look starboard side for a hole

I know where it ‘should’ be. I spent probably 5 minutes searching. I didn’t see a tube or hole. I was really scratching my head. I’ll have to really check it out when I get it.

 

[racerone]

sound like owner was hiding an issue.

 

[alldodge]

I know where it ‘should’ be. I spent probably 5 minutes searching. I didn’t see a tube or hole. I was really scratching my head. I’ll have to really check it out when I get it.

Most the 3.0 has the stick coming out of the upper side of oil pan
Could be pan was replaced

 

[matt167]

sound like owner was hiding an issue.

I doubt it. I bet once I look hard I’ll find it.

 

[matt167]

Most the 3.0 has the stick coming out of the upper side of oil pan
Could be pan was replaced

Could be. It looks ‘different’ than normal 3.0l’s with the DIS coil right where the breaker switch usually is, and then the distributior isn’t there so my reference points are a little off along with the dog house on that one being a little hard to work around.

 

[flashback]

I ain't ever seen a combustion engine that didn't have a dipstick.

 

[Bondo]

I ain't ever seen a combustion engine that didn't have a dipstick.

Ayuh,.... Haven't looked over many newish cars lately, eh,..??
Dipsticks have been disappearing for well over the last decade,.....

 

[Scott Danforth]

Most of today's cars have a $50 oil level sensor connected to a $400 ECM vs a $5 oil dipstick

 

[Bt Doctur]

could have replaced the block and forgot the stick?

 

[matt167]

I pick the boat up in 2 weeks. I’ll have to inspect it when I get it back. It has an inline fuel filter that runs up to the carb that is rather large ( will be removed ). I suspect that it’s behind that and I just didn’t see it

 

[rolmops]

Maybe it had the tube that goes along the side all the way down to the bottom of the oil pan and down there instead of a a simple screw in bolt there is ( or used to be ) a connection to the tube. I had this on a 1989 block. It is so you can suck the oil out when changing the oil.

 

[flashback]

Most of today's cars have a $50 oil level sensor connected to a $400 ECM vs a $5 oil dipstick

That's just plain stupid. And no i really haven't looked at anything new, I live under a rock. LOL

 

[Scott Danforth]

That's just plain stupid.

No argument there

 

[racerone]

But people are lazy , and if the brochure says that a sensor checks the oil level , the deal is done.

 

[Pmt133]

I noticed the transmission dip sticks first. Seems the US manufacturers still give you an oil dipstick. But those darn Germans have been cheating us for almost 20 years. (have a BMW i take care of without any, pain in the ass)

 

[flashback]

My old 2001 gmc has a message appear when it's down a quart but still have a dipstick. All this electronic stuff in a wet marine environment just seems crazy.

 

[Lou C]

Just wait till your vehicle gets older and has a few auto trans fluid leaks, that climb underneath and add fluid right next to the cat converter will make you full of rage toward the fools who made that choice. "They never leak" yeah right.
As for me my 2 old Jeeps have dipsticks. How quaint! You can even use the vacuum pump to suck out much of the fluid in the pan so if there's no drain plug you don't make such a mess.

2 filters on the Chrysler 545RFE

 

[ROY WILLIAMS]

I pick the boat up in 2 weeks. I’ll have to inspect it when I get it back. It has an inline fuel filter that runs up to the carb that is rather large ( will be removed ). I suspect that it’s behind that and I just didn’t see it

filter gasoline! higher filter gasoline new.

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