Engine - Dipstick Hard To Install In Dip Stick Tube

SI M 11 05 08
Engine

October 2008
Technical Service

SUBJECT
Engine Oil Dipstick Difficult to Insert into the Guide Tube

MODEL
R52, R53 with W11 engine (Cooper S and Cooper S Convertible)

INFORMATION





Incorrectly installing the engine oil dipstick can result in binding, eventually leading to a fracture in the dipstick shaft itself. Below are examples of a correctly and incorrectly installed dipstick. Do not use excessive force or twisting movements when inserting the dipstick.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

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