Guest DTerry Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 The handle broke off my oil dipstick. The local salvage yard has tons of GM 3800 engines, but the dipsticks are all longer than mine (same handle on top). Jim Finn sent me one from a Reatta, and it's the right length. Why would that be? Differently shaped oil pan? As I remember, the last 3.8 litre engine I had (1980 Century) was the same capacity. Baffles me. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Eaton Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 The other variable is the tube that the dipstick slips into. When you put the dipstick in place, the stop is the top of the tube. Different lengths of tubes/different lengths of dipsticks = a wide varity of combinations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DTerry Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 Like, du-uh. I didn't think of that. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> Probably wouldn't be a good idea to have it sticking up above the radiator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cudawabeno65 Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 I also broke the plastic handle on my '91 Reatta, but appears to be a simple matter of just replacing the handle part, by removing small O ring. Unless yours is different.Can you just replace the handle part?Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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