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Title: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: Shackeng on 21 April 2016, 10:56:48
Neighbour has just bought a new Disco V6, and tells me it has no dipstick. W.T.F.? Is this the way forward??? :o :o :o
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: Viral_Jim on 21 April 2016, 11:07:43
Yup. A friend's S5 has this. Uses an ultrasonic sensor iirc  ::)

It's so that when it (inevitably) goes wrong they can charge you many hundreds of pounds to replace it.
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: zirk on 21 April 2016, 11:08:37
Thats progress for you, my Omega has something similar with the Petrol thing, has some magic contents gizmo on the dash clocks that tell you when to put more in.  ;D
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 21 April 2016, 11:30:50
Neighbour has just bought a new Disco V6, and tells me it has no dipstick. W.T.F.? Is this the way forward??? :o :o :o

My CLS 500 had the dipstick as an optional extra. About £20 I think. How tight can you get. :'(

I never really trusted what the electronic readout said. It was all over the place.
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: Shackeng on 21 April 2016, 11:32:10
I certainly would not want a vehicle without one, for all the obvious reasons. >:( :y
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 21 April 2016, 11:36:36
I certainly would not want a vehicle without one, for all the obvious reasons. >:( :y
Agreed.'If it ain't broke don't fix it'

Much like the tax disc. A small disc in the corner of the windscreen that let's you know when you have to put your hand in your pocket. It worked, so why change it?
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 21 April 2016, 11:43:00
Is that not the same on the Omega Autobox

MFL has a gearbox dipstick
FL has not got one
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: Terbs on 21 April 2016, 11:48:02
Hmmmm...I thought this was about a certain member disappearing. ;)
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: Andy B on 21 April 2016, 11:56:30
Is that not the same on the Omega Autobox

MFL has a gearbox dipstick
FL has not got one

MFL auto did not have a dipstick either ;-)
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: Shackeng on 21 April 2016, 12:11:46
Is that not the same on the Omega Autobox

MFL has a gearbox dipstick
FL has not got one

Not mine!
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: Mr Gav on 21 April 2016, 12:49:55
a mate of mine used to have a C class merc that didn't have a dipstick

Hmmmm...I thought this was about a certain member disappearing. ;)


Who would that be then?
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: STEMO on 21 April 2016, 15:00:34
Yeah, just say what you think, Tony Terbs.  ;D
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: Terbs on 21 April 2016, 16:58:59
Yeah, just say what you think, Tony Terbs.  ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D Knowing how some of the membership treat you, I thought someone was taking liberties.
Ignoring the fact that you are currently busy moving into STEMO Castle :y
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: BazaJT on 21 April 2016, 18:01:27
BMW are going down this route or already have done.
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: Keith ABS on 21 April 2016, 20:15:07
  Our works 03 plate Vivaro van has no dipstick. Message in dash display lets you know when it needs topping up each time the ignition is turned on

Keith ABS
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 21 April 2016, 22:12:24
Is that not the same on the Omega Autobox

MFL has a gearbox dipstick
FL has not got one

Not mine!

Pass then, must have been thinking about the Carltons that I had.  ::) :-X
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: Andy B on 21 April 2016, 22:30:21
Is that not the same on the Omega Autobox

MFL has a gearbox dipstick
FL has not got one

Not mine!

Pass then, must have been thinking about the Carltons that I had.  ::) :-X

Must have been  ;) .... certainly wasn't an Omega with a transmission dipstick
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 21 April 2016, 22:54:22
Is that not the same on the Omega Autobox

MFL has a gearbox dipstick
FL has not got one

Not mine!

Pass then, must have been thinking about the Carltons that I had.  ::) :-X

Must have been  ;) .... certainly wasn't an Omega with a transmission dipstick

Just been thinking about it, Theres a hill where I live and at the juction at the top of it the carltons either held steady or crept up the hill.  When I bought my 1st omega it started to roll backwards so I tried checking the ATF fluid levels and remebered (Just now) there was'nt a dipstick. ::)
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: 05omegav6 on 21 April 2016, 23:01:28
  Our works 03 plate Vivaro van has no dipstick. Message in dash display lets you know it needs topping up each time the ignition is turned on

Keith ABS
Probably has a leak then... ::)
Title: Re: Dipstick vanishes?
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 21 April 2016, 23:55:39
I never look at mine anyway!  ::) 

So a nice little gauge on the dash would be good.  :y