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MG TD TF 1500 - Dip Stick Tube

Would one of you fine gentlemen (or lady) please tell me how far out of the block the tube the dipstick fits in sticks up in the later TD/TF engines.

Thanks in advance...
Gene
Gene Gillam

Gene,

On My 53 TD it measures between 4 3/8" and 4 7/16"

It is somewhat difficult to see precisely down there.

4 13/32 might nail it.

Rod
R D Jones

Thanks Rod...

Gene
Gene Gillam

Approx. 4-1/4" from top of casting to edge of tube, engine #11249. George
George Butz

Approx. 4-1/4" from top of casting to edge of tube, engine #11249. George
George Butz

Gene,
If you are messing around with the dip stick tube length, please make sure that the actual dip stick that you are using is the one that is made for your engine. I have heard of shorter dip sticks being used when the PO lost the original one !!!

SPW
STEVE WINCZE

George, Steve,

Thanks. I have the correct dipstick, the engine just didn't have the tube. The one Abingdon Spares sells is about 3/4" too long so I needed to cut it down...just didn't know how much.

Gene Gillam

Gene,

If it is too long that is good

I would fill the engine with the 9 pints [UK] or 10.8 US pints or 5.1 liters of new oil

Run it to get it warm and fill all the passages etc. and check the level on the dipstick. If it reads short and it should - just cut off the length of tube equal to the fluid mark on the dipstick observed and the full mark on the stick when fully home.
This should then give you the perfect full measurement.
It should also be in the ball park of 4 1/4" of tube or so from cast block to tube end.

Rod.
R D Jones

This thread was discussed between 18/10/2013 and 21/10/2013

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