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Different length transmission dipstick tubes on AW”s?

posted by  rstarkie on  Sat Aug 21 09:19 CST 2010
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1988 244 DL with AW auto

The transmission in this car was one I removed from a 1991 244 at the local pick and pull. The original transmission in the 1988 had been in the trunk when I acquired the car. I sold this car to my son's girlfriend this spring.

What I had not noticed until today was how much higher the transmission dipstick was than in my other Volvos. This is a picture I took today. As you can see the top of the transmission dipstick is about the same height as the crankcase dipstick A quick check of an 89 244 confirmed that the transmission dipstick was much lower when compared to the one in the photo.

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The dipsticks themselves are the same length. Since the dipstick in the “long” tube does not go as far down I would assume that I am not getting an accurate check on the fluid level. The transmission would need to be overfilled in order for it to show as full on the dipstick.

Does anyone have a dipstick that compares to the one in the photo? If you do would you mind measuring the length of the dipstick itself and letting me know that length.

Thanks,

Randy






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