K series 1.8 dipstick availability

[Ralph45]

could anyone advise if the dipstick for the 1.8 k series is still available as mine is just a metal rod with no marking for the oil level?

someone did mention the sigma one available at Caterham is suitable for the k,does anyone know if this is definitely ok?

thanks

Ralph

[Jonathan Kay]

Andrew Revill's solution.

Green and yellow versions, and availability from Redline.

Previous discussions!

Jonathan

 

[AdamQ]

Partridge Green Motorsport also do a dipstick:

http://www.pgmsussex.com/shop.html

[SM25T]

Not sure about that ... unless you plug the tube in normal driving and just use it to dip the oil ? Otherwise it might be messy?

[AdamQ]

You could well be right - I happened to notice it one day when browsing - I've had no experience of it, being Duratec (for which Raceline advise sticking 5 litres in, allowing to settle and then cutting a notch on the dipstick ...).

[Garf]

My understanding is all k series have same dipstick length as all have same low sump. Mine is metal with yellow bottom with min/max hatch area but is apparently not the correct original one.

However it has a notch on the metal where the max should be at 412mm from top edge and min is at 432mm. If you have an all metal one then lightly "crimp" yourself some notches.

When I looked in the archives a while ago there were several comments about if the pgm ones were right or not ....

Edit to add these measurements are for a wet sump!

[Ralph45]

Thanks for all the pointers and sorry I'd not replied sooner to all the advise given.

I spoke to Redline but it sounds as if the only ones available now are the same or at least very similar to my existing dipstick so I search on.

thanks again for the advise and links

Ralph

[rj]

I've today been given one from a Ford Fiesta engine of some sort that's spot on.

I shall try to find out what age the car is and what engine.

[Ralph45]

Great work rj

cant wait to hear what engine its from as are many other owners I'm sure.

I would be interested to know if it's from the sigma lump as I mentioned in the original post.

[rj]

It's a rather small capacity engine, think it's 1.25 or so, but will check tomorrow if possible.

I may even be able to take a picture and post it ;-o

(If the forum allows, that is)

[rj]

The engine was removed from a Fiesta 2008, it's a 1.25 N/A engine We think it's 80BHP.

Later today I shall try to make it to the garage to take a picture.

[Ralph45]

Any chance of that photo rj?

[rj]

Sorry, was home very late yesterday and completely forgot.

And with the two "flanges" where the tube ends alligned

What I like is that the Ford stick has a little "ball" at the end and the little "crumble" - both features that prevent the interesting area of it to rub against the wall of the tube. (Dunno if that made sense)

[Ralph45]

Completely understand rj ......a nice clean reading

i'm going shopping.

have you a positive I'd on engine and size rj?

[rj]

Just that it's a 1.25 Naturally Aspirated

Edit: Have looked in one of the online parts catalogues; I'd ask for one for a 2008 1.25 60kW engine code SNJA, SNJB, SNJC or SNJD.

I can't be any clearer as I have been given it from a mechanic who has chanced this engine 6 months ago and does not remember the details of the vehicle. That said I doubt there are 200 different sticks from Ford. Fiesta 1.25 around that age.

[Mechanical Moz]

Interesting, I think I'll add one of those Fiesta dipsticks to my winter shopping list.  If it's much easier to read than the squint and roll it on some tissue technique the standard one demands then it's worth a go for a few quid.

[Mechanical Moz]

I bought a Ford dipstick from the Fiesta mentioned, a big improvement over the K series type. It is also the same dipstick Caterham fit to the Sigma, Ford part number 1207160.

[andydavy]

I bought one of these and the ball wouldn't go down the tube. I removed it only to discover the "kink" also will not go down the tube!!