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Subject:Re: Oil pressure gauges and engine life
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Wed, 9 May 2012 21:35:48 -0700

a late VR6 Eurovan  with auto trans doesn't have a trans dipstick either.
it's a 'sealed unit' .
there is no checking the fluid level in it ..
either it's working properly, or it ain't.  Then it's rebuild time I
gather. Not cheap either.

On 5/9/2012 8:19 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Yes they do have an engine oil dipstick. The dipstick tube is also designed
> to be used with suction equipment to change the oil. My '98 Audi A8 does not
> have a dipstick for the automatic transmission. Checking the level is a real
> treat!
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Beierl [mailto:dbeierl@gmail.com] On Behalf Of David Beierl
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 10:48 PM
> To: Dennis Haynes
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: RE: Oil pressure gauges and engine life
>
> At 10:34 PM 5/9/2012, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>> I had an '88 560 SEL and now have a '92 600 SEL. Both had a low oil
>> level warning light in addition to the oil pressure gauge. The low oil
>> level light
> But they did have a dipstick, yes?  I think the light is great, it's
> removing the dipstick that bothers me.
>
> Yrs,
> d
>