Thought of you guys as I filled up.
Checked the oil, too.
Checked the oil, too.
no engine oil dipstick by design
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Funny thing about it though. I've never seen an " Empty" on top, and a " Full" on the bottom. I have NEVER seen a refill before, but, it's in the correct location. LOL. Back in the 80's, you had that triple pack , ( oil pressure, temp, volts ). I'd mount it under the ashtray. Had those little bulbs that would always burn out after a while. Then you would hang an RPM gauge on the steering column. Look like an airplane cockpit when you're done LOL 
.....Yes Atex & Astro, I see you're dash's. Their cool too. Enjoy them At least you had the opportunity to get one. Financially, we'll be lucky to get out of NY when she retires. Both pensions won' be much. Might be stuck with the same beaters we have now, just in a retirement friendly state. Gotta get our daughter out of H.S. 1st, then off to college somewhere. About 8 more years of this terribly taxed state. Cross those bridges later. Thanks for all the pics. BITOG guys are the BEST !!!!!
.....Yes Atex & Astro, I see you're dash's. Their cool too. Enjoy them At least you had the opportunity to get one. Financially, we'll be lucky to get out of NY when she retires. Both pensions won' be much. Might be stuck with the same beaters we have now, just in a retirement friendly state. Gotta get our daughter out of H.S. 1st, then off to college somewhere. About 8 more years of this terribly taxed state. Cross those bridges later. Thanks for all the pics. BITOG guys are the BEST !!!!!
edyvw
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BMW engines have no dipstick since 2004. Mine doesn’t too. No issues whatsoever. Actually in my generation BMW when oil reading becomes problematic, your water pump (electric) is about to fail (they are on same bus). So it actually gives you warning.
Pretty soon the kids won't understand Rosco P. Coltrane's insulting nickname for Enos. That's the real shame in this.
They sure do. Every plastic dipstick in all the Mercedes cars break off down in the tube where you can't get them out. The level sensor is an upgrade
I don't miss the oil dipstick - I actually prefer the electronic monitoring as it will pop an idiot light because let's be real, outside of this forum, no one regularly checks their oil level (or even opens their hoods).
I do think it would be a good idea to keep the dipstick as a back up, but will someone please think of the shareholders!
I do think it would be a good idea to keep the dipstick as a back up, but will someone please think of the shareholders!
edyvw
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Returning oil dipstick in Sequoia is like neurosurgery. Push harder and there goes dipstick.
edyvw
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It is emissions thing. There is no doubt there is “convenience” part.
Biggest issue is maintenance. Forget BITOG. BITOG is not your average daily driver group. Having oil level sensor can actually warn driver of low level before oil pressure becomes an issue.
edyvw
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Yep, ^ this! Drop in oil pressure can create all kind of issues before it kills engine. Various valve train operations run on oil pressure.
Sensor will give warning before things go south.
I agree with Kevin. Nobody outside the BITOG forum checks their oil. That statement put a WHOLE new spin on things. Kev is 100% correct. I didn't even think about that aspect of this thread. Heck, I'm lucky if there's gas in the car if my wife's been using it. I take back everything I said about dipstickless engines ( but there will always be one in my cars. Not buying any new car for a loooooonnnngggg time ) Thanks for opening up that back door Kev
Engineers crossed the line nearly 100 years ago by using a cheesy lawnmower part (dipstick) to replace a properly engineered gauge on a motorcar.
What’s amusing is to hear arguments that the lawnmower part is superior to the gauge.
Here is a properly instrumented engine - with oil quantity, temperature, and pressure.