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Posted by: PRS914-6 Nov 19 2007, 01:17 AM

I would appreciate it if someone could post the overall length of their /6 oil dip stick. I need to confirm mine is correct. Thanks

Posted by: Blood red 914-6gt Nov 19 2007, 01:50 AM

I'm a little over 5'10"

Oh, you ment the other dip stick..... It is just over 13" in length. That includes the loop.

Posted by: thesey914 Nov 19 2007, 05:09 AM

Mines even shorter than his... just over 9"

Posted by: smokey Nov 19 2007, 07:37 AM

here is a ???????


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Posted by: smokey Nov 19 2007, 07:44 AM

12 inches .

Posted by: PRS914-6 Nov 19 2007, 08:49 AM

OK guys, now this turned interesting......My overall length is 11 7/8. Now that we have some differences and different shape dip sticks, I need more measurements.

Make sure that you have an original tank\neck and original stick and not aftermarket.

Need:
Overall length
Bottom of loop to full mark
Bottom of loop to add mark

Here is a pic. of what I have. No guarantee it's original (why I am checking)

Posted by: 9146986 Nov 19 2007, 09:05 AM

The critical measurement is from the bottom of the loop, at the little clip that hooks on the tube inside the filler neck.

There are some later dipsticks that don't have that clip.

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Nov 19 2007, 09:09 AM

QUOTE(9146986 @ Nov 19 2007, 08:05 AM)

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Nov 19 2007, 09:46 AM

Excuse me? Not to change the topic, but Slick 50 AND K&N? On the same car? Pssst. Come over here, I have a bridge, and I'm gonna make you a REAL sweet deal ..............

The Cap'n

Posted by: thesey914 Nov 19 2007, 10:10 AM

Please don't make fun of me...or I'll tell my mum
There is a std MAN filter inside, don't know about the slick50 -stickers were already on the air housing when I picked it up. I quite like them...

Posted by: Blood red 914-6gt Nov 19 2007, 11:20 AM

QUOTE(PRS914-6 @ Nov 19 2007, 06:49 AM)

OK guys, now this turned interesting......My overall length is 11 7/8. Now that we have some differences and different shape dip sticks, I need more measurements.

Make sure that you have an original tank\neck and original stick and not aftermarket.

Need:
Overall length
Bottom of loop to full mark
Bottom of loop to add mark

Here is a pic. of what I have. No guarantee it's original (why I am checking)

Posted by: PRS914-6 Nov 19 2007, 12:58 PM

QUOTE(Blood red 914-6gt @ Nov 19 2007, 09:20 AM)

Posted by: thesey914 Nov 19 2007, 02:59 PM

so has anyone got a known original six dipstick as a benchmark reference

Posted by: Blood red 914-6gt Nov 19 2007, 03:11 PM

Mine is.

Posted by: 9146986 Nov 19 2007, 06:21 PM

I measured two 6'er dipsticks and they both measured the same, 165mm is the distance between the where the dipstick clips on the tube and the MAX level mark.

Posted by: Jeffs9146 Nov 19 2007, 07:20 PM

As far as I know mine is original!




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Posted by: davep Nov 19 2007, 09:49 PM

So, Paul S & James, both of yours seem to show the clip as being open so that it can hook on to the inner tube and make a positive stop. The others show the clip as closed which may allow them to be inserted too far.

Can we get a series of dimensions in mm from the stop to the tip; these should be the critical dimensions. Perry says the first dimension from the stop is 165mm to the full mark. What are the rest?

Posted by: PRS914-6 Nov 19 2007, 11:08 PM

QUOTE(davep @ Nov 19 2007, 07:49 PM)

Posted by: 9146986 Nov 20 2007, 01:37 AM

The only mark on the "real" ones I have is MAX.

I have the original that came in my 6, and a new one I got from Porsche, and except for the silver plating on the original one and the yellow plating on the new one, they are identical. There are no part numbers, and this part is expensive.

There's a cheaper 911 ones that will work, but the MAX mark has to be changed.