Is That Dipstick back?
05-17-2009, 05:29 AM
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Some member posted that the dipstick is returning. We now have Members in possession of shinny new 09s. Is the dipstick back? If it is back I wonder if it can be retrofitted on older models?
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Originally Posted by juris335' post='880905' date='May 17 2009, 09:29 AM
Some member posted that the dipstick is returning. We now have Members in possession of shinny new 09s. Is the dipstick back? If it is back I wonder if it can be retrofitted on older models?
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Originally Posted by melimel' post='880939' date='May 17 2009, 10:11 AM
the title is making me laugh 
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='880913' date='May 17 2009, 09:45 AM
A very knowledgeable insider told me that the dipstick in the new engines will be back. He also said that the main reason why the dipstick has been absent is because with the magnesium engines BMW did not want to take any chance at all with water entering the system and since the new engines will be all-aluminum again, there will be no such concern. I asked him about the RFT and he said that (at least in the USA) those are here to stay due to government mandate. ALL cars in the US will have RFT as a result of legislation. BMW just jumped ahead of everybody so that by the time everybody else begins, BMW will be ahead of the learning curve.
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Originally Posted by juris335' post='880905' date='May 17 2009, 08:29 AM
Is the dipstick back?
