Missing dipstick hole!

agrinnall

This is for a friend (no, really, I have a Fiesta ).

She has a petrol BMW and decided recently to check the oil level. When she did she found that the dipstick was missing, presumably not replaced at the last service, so she found and bought a replacement online. Now is the real problem, she's unable to find the hole for the dipstick to go into. I've suggested that she ask on a BMW Forum or find a Haynes manual and work out the location from exploded engine drawings/photos, but I wondered if anyone on here had any thoughts on where else she could go to investigate?

Disclaimer: I have no idea what engine it is, and I'm unlikely to be finding out.

rich13348

Some BMWs have an electronic oil level sensing system therefore no dipstick therefore no dipstick hole.

Stevie_Palimo

Age wise will depend on exact location but should be on the right hand side of the engine nearer to the front.

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Stevie_Palimo

rich13348 wrote: »

Some BMWs have an electronic oil level sensing system therefore no dipstick therefore no dipstick hole.

The clue maybe that she found the dipstick missing. !!!

rich13348

Stevie_Palimo wrote: »

The clue maybe that she found the dipstick missing. !!!

No she couldn't find the dipstick now can't find the hole where it goes. Perhaps there never was one and she never noticed before.

Norman_Castle

agrinnall wrote: »

Now is the real problem, she's unable to find the hole for the dipstick to go into.

I wouldn't assume the dipsticks missing until I found an empty hole.

AdrianC

Give us a bit more of a clue. What model, what age, what engine?
What does the handbook say?

Stevie_Palimo

Whilst some BMW engines do not have a dipstick bar the driver at times the OP makes it very clear that the dipstick was missing therefore leading most people to believe that they would have checked if one was in it to start with, Also slightly different engine sizes would be different size dipsticks therefore would have required the OP's friend to check prior to buying one.

arcon5

Stevie_Palimo wrote: »

The clue maybe that she found the dipstick missing. !!!

The clue is the use of the word "replacement"... Maybe have a second glance

Stevie_Palimo

arcon5 wrote: »

The clue is the use of the word "replacement"... Maybe have a second glance

Refer to post 8 for your silly reply.

AdrianC

arcon5 wrote: »

The clue is the use of the word "replacement"... Maybe have a second glance

A dipstick sold as a replacement, for those cars which have one to replace.