dip stick alternative

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Originally Posted by wpoll

Joking aside ('cause I was trying to be funny - fail!) the M57 dipstick appears to be a little different...



It's easy to read. If the lower groove contains oil and the upper one doesn't - you're good. If they both have oil - too high, if neither has oil, too low.

It's not an absolute reading - it's either Go or No Go.

While you cannot (easily) see the absolute oil level in the image above, it doesn't matter; it's good to go, as the top groove is clean and the bottom one has oil.

My M54 have the same dipstick.

Originally Posted by Scott ZHP

I'm just grateful my E53 still has a dipstick, lol.

Ditto that!