superj
Well-known member
this parts jeep was missing hte transmission dipstick and the one from the 42rle in the 03 wrangler is to long. i have been googling a replacement and they are crazy expensive on ebay, 200 bucks-ish. the dealer no longer has them and shows no longer available. so i did some researching and found the measurements to recreate it, but i just need a donor dipstick to use so i hit the junkyard in search of something longer the 29 inches so i could cut it down.
first jeep we came to was a wj grand cherokee with a v8... popped the hood and pulled the dipstick and its around 34 inches long and looks perfect, so i bought it for 6 bucks.
i get home and trim it down to fit, cut some notches into it and file the edges so its not going to tear anyone up or the towels when checking the fluid. I drop it in, and it reads and fits like a factory part.
i need to go find my pictures and stuff for you guys so its locked in for any future people needing a dipstick
first jeep we came to was a wj grand cherokee with a v8... popped the hood and pulled the dipstick and its around 34 inches long and looks perfect, so i bought it for 6 bucks.
i get home and trim it down to fit, cut some notches into it and file the edges so its not going to tear anyone up or the towels when checking the fluid. I drop it in, and it reads and fits like a factory part.
i need to go find my pictures and stuff for you guys so its locked in for any future people needing a dipstick
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