1jz dipstick length...?

**Rorge** · 14-09-2006, 11:07 AM

Hey guys, i'm a noob some of you may know me as i am the Administrator on www.performanceforums.com

Anyway i've just bought myself an old Poopra with a 1jz in it. The previous seller was a wanker and sold me the car with a snapped off oil dipstick (and a VERY rattly bottom end!!! )

So basically all i want to know is the measurements from the top of the dipstick to the "full" level and the "empty" level...

Anyone?

**gianttomato** · 14-09-2006, 11:17 AM

Welcome.

Around 510 mm from where the dipstick seats on the tube to the full mark.

HTH.

**JustCallMeOrlando** · 14-09-2006, 11:17 AM

Do you know what it's from mate? They all seem to differ in length. If you have a search around here you will probably find some discussion about it.

**gianttomato** · 14-09-2006, 11:20 AM

Nathan, it'll be a front sump jobbie...

**Rorge** · 14-09-2006, 11:30 AM

That it is!

Awesome, thanks for your help GT!

**gianttomato** · 14-09-2006, 11:36 AM

You can get them new from Toyota for about $28 before you try to bodge one up....

**Rorge** · 14-09-2006, 11:47 AM

haha yeah i'll go get one. Just wanted to see where the oil was at atm. (i've just been topping her up a little each day. Was only 2mm below full!

**JustCallMeOrlando** · 14-09-2006, 11:51 AM

Yeah, but wouldn't it depend on whether it was originally a front sump one? The part in the block is different too right?

**wilbo666** · 14-09-2006, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by JustCallMeFrank

Yeah, but wouldn't it depend on whether it was originally a front sump one? The part in the block is different too right?

-ve my man, the dipstick tube sits into the sump! (not the block).

GT for the win

$28 for toyota eh? cool

Cheers
Wilbo

**JustCallMeOrlando** · 14-09-2006, 12:53 PM

Ahh, good times! Rep for all.

**gianttomato** · 14-09-2006, 12:53 PM

Nath, like Wilbo said, dipstick tube fits into the alloy corset and seals off with an O ring.

I'm sure there are different length dipsticks dependent upon the sump configuration and possibly even the model. The problem getting a definitive answer is that so many people here have swapped sumps without due consideration to using the correct dip stick. That's why when I swap, I want the whole kit and kaboodle.

**wilbo666** · 14-09-2006, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by gianttomato

Nath, like Wilbo said, dipstick tube fits into the alloy corset and seals off with an O ring.

I'm sure there are different length dipsticks dependent upon the sump configuration and possibly even the model. The problem getting a definitive answer is that so many people here have swapped sumps without due consideration to using the correct dip stick. That's why when I swap, I want the whole kit and kaboodle.

Hmm there is a thread floating around started by someone that has some measured dipstick lenghts, as you say tho I would expect a lot of them to be swapped around!

Cheers
Wilbo