Is That Dipstick back?
05-17-2009, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by psam550' post='881421' date='May 17 2009, 08:04 PM
Where?
05-17-2009, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='881322' date='May 17 2009, 06:26 PM
It was my understanding that the dipstick came back with the LCI, but I am not sure if earlier models had them and if it disappeared in between somewhere. I know my '07 530xi did NOT have one. Rudy should know.
I'm too lazy right now to search for any of the other 1000 threads about this...
05-17-2009, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='881503' date='May 17 2009, 09:43 PM
I'm too lazy right now to search for any of the other 1000 threads about this...
05-17-2009, 06:15 PM
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Man, I swear one of these days I am going to pry open that hood and check out the engine. When I do, i will report.
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US '04, '05 525i, 530i = dipstick (with a big red ring)
US '06, '07 525i, 530i (N52) = no dipstick
Other than that, I don't know.
US '06, '07 525i, 530i (N52) = no dipstick
Other than that, I don't know.
05-17-2009, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='881322' date='May 17 2009, 05:26 PM
It was my understanding that the dipstick came back with the LCI, but I am not sure if earlier models had them and if it disappeared in between somewhere. I know my '07 530xi did NOT have one. Rudy should know.
05-17-2009, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by studavis' post='881557' date='May 17 2009, 09:57 PM
Man, I swear one of these days I am going to pry open that hood and check out the engine. When I do, i will report.
05-17-2009, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by juris335' post='881592' date='May 17 2009, 11:48 PM
Hey Doc - Maybe I am the dufuss everyone tell me I am but I don't see a dipstick in my LCI 2008 535.