Re: Missing dipstick. Packrat?
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Yahoo Message Number: 111885
Rich,
The dipstick assembly may have been manufactured for Country Coach by Moeller Products (now called MEC Tube), Greenville, MS ((662)334-7817). Maybe someone in the group with a similar vintage Magna can verify by looking on their dipstick cap for an identifying part number or manufacturer id.
When the cap broke off my '02 Allure dipstick a few years back, MEC Tube was very helpful sending me a replacement cap. The assemblies haven't been manufactured since 2009, but replacement parts may still be available.
I also found a universal replacement dipstick at a Freightliner truck repair shop that could be made to work, but got the part I needed from MEC Tube before actually installing the universal replacement.
In my case, I was able to see and retrieve the dipstick with needlenose pliers. The dipstick assembly itself looked like it would be very easy to remove from the engine if necessary to retrieve any remnants of the original dipstick.
My engine is a Cummins, but its very possible CC used the same source for all their dipstick assemblies.
Hope this helps.
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Tom Harsch 2002 Allure #30791 (w/Cummins engine) Rapid City, SD