MINI COOPER OIL DIP STICK UPGRADE!

Why you must upgrade this part on your car before it's too late.

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Tools I Use!

[jonjacobs]

I know you spent quite some time rebuilding the engine and the stock engine bay looks great. I have had to replace so many hoses the engine bay looks terrible. Keep up the good work George. Love that word “Dipstick”. Reminds me so much of old work colleagues 😂

[paulchilvers]

My original 2007 dipstick is all metal rather than the 'plastic' end like yours. Still notoriously difficult to read as its round. Filing or grinding a flat netween the high and low markers fixed the problem 100%. No difficulty in reading what so ever, important as these engines can use oil and the timing chain life is severely reduced if oil level is not diligently maitained.

[melraine]

Too true bro 😎 I definitely 💯 agree with that 👍🏼
I hate mine it’s been doing my head-in for last two years and I have finally decided to look 👀 on eBay for a replacement one exactly the same you have in the video .
Thank you for the heads-up for the demo and info well done 👏🏼 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[simonh]

At least it has a dipstick. I would love to meet the person responsible for replacing it with an electronic level sensor on my M140i

[lukas]

Good warning on the length of the dipstick.

This dipstick is available for gen1 Mini too but do not buy it! The original is stiff and goes into the block into an angle. This (Cravenspeed) dipstick is not stiff and thus goes into the block in a different angle. This leads to incorrect readings of the oil level which is quite dangerous imo.

[brianmckeown]

Hi george ive a n47 320d and it feels like its down on power would you know of any quick fixes or thing to check to find the cause of this

[Meche]

What is the correct length? Bought a 2013 that has this dip stick! Please measure coil to tip

[darlaearls]

Where can I get a dipstick like this new one?

[progpuss]

I always thought my eye sight was bad or going mad as I could never read it properly. I would place stick on paper to get better reading but as you state it's erratic at best

[realmattjc]

According to eBay it’s a tool and shouldn’t stay in the car. What are your thoughts?

[cristinag.]

Use a white kitchen towel and put the stick on it you will see clear the level!

[stephenrobertson]

All it is an aid to read your oil level you're meant to use it and then replace it with the original one guarantee you will find it somewhere in instructions I found it

[robertsuper]

Hey thanks for the tips what are the new dipstick immediately. 🏁🏁🏁😎👍👍

[karenhipp]

Hi George! I REALLY need this dipstick before I lose my mind with the original one. THANK YOU for this info. Buy...I tried to purchase it on the link you provided but was unable to. Any suggestions?

[iambenmitchell]

The dipstick on my 2012 E84 N47 is showing signs of age, it was a bit cracked and I picked at it and some plastic fell off.

I want to replace it before bits fall off into the engine oil, where should I buy a replacement one? I’d like one that is easier to use and can’t find any on euro car parts. Do you have any recommendations?

[realmusicreallife]

Some high performance diesels like my 40d and m50d and m50i petrol have physical dipsticks like this aswell as the idrive. I dont know why some models off bmw dont have dipsticks and some do

[davebarrow]

Did that cheap ebay one break or stretch yet?

[stephenrobertson]

Yeah so ok bud cool channel but with the mini on the oil level I I have found the only decent way for checking the oil leave her on a level surface all night oil will be settled then hopefully will have run out of the tube use a bright light you should be able to get a decent Reading but please please don't use that chill peace and all that