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Oddjob:
The Stahlbus system projects forward Nigel. It's extremely good and not a single drop has leaked in around 5-6 years it's been fitted to my 1300. Except for what's in the cap of course, some drops do collect in there, probably from when it's used and the cap is refitted afterwards. It would of course project downwards IF the sump plug was mounted downwards, which they are on a car normally.

K2-K6:

--- Quote from: Oddjob on March 24, 2025, 02:44:41 PM ---The Stahlbus system projects forward Nigel. It's extremely good and not a single drop has leaked in around 5-6 years it's been fitted to my 1300. Except for what's in the cap of course, some drops do collect in there, probably from when it's used and the cap is refitted afterwards. It would of course project downwards IF the sump plug was mounted downwards, which they are on a car normally.

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 :) yes can see the difference.  The 750 and 400 (vulnerable to ground on 400 from memory) both are directly downwards as I recall. Wonder what bike Roo is fitting it to.

Funnily enough, all my family responsibility cars are side on. Think they are popular in sump gaurded competition vehicles to avoid dismantling that structure.

Interesting and related, I'm looking after some car gearbox that are fill "through" the drain outlet type. They've got a weir inside the opening, you have to jack them level, drain hot, leave to cool, fill cold, run transmission and select all gears, bring to prescribed temp, top it up to that weir level and replace plug, all underneath ! !
Thinking laterally, bought one of those oil drain pump that puts a thin tube down via dipstick tube to extract. This to pump oil in from bulk container in filling it. Its fitted with oil pump tricoid head, plus a switch to control, worked really well, slowly and carefully fills box in controlled manner. 

Running round like a dog with two tail afterwards  ;D properly chipper outlook with that success.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Wish my Volvo had a dipstick - they have done away with ATF dipsicks a while ago, my XC 40 has no engine oil dipstick either, it relies on a dash checking display.

I have to get the handbook out to remember the menu - daft!

Bryanj:
Try the newish trucks Ted, they have an oil level on the lcd dash but it only works after the engine has been off for 45 to 60 mins

K2-K6:
I have to read the one above through the obe-dobie-doo 2 port in diagnostics. No stick or top fill fitted.

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