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C4 HDi What a dipstick!
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neilos   
Sat Aug 18 2007, 03:19pm
Member No: #209
Joined: Apr 05 2007
Location: West London
 Hi John,

You staying in the Dornie Hotel?? We stayed about a mile further up the road on Loch Long, in Bundalloch,when we wnt in May. Some great restaurants in Plockton if you like fish and hope you got some decent pics of Eilean Donan(difficult not to!!)

Enjoy!!

Neil
BigJohnD   
Sun Aug 26 2007, 12:30pm

Member No: #82
Joined: Jan 22 2007
Location: Hoylake
neilos wrote ...

Hi John,

You staying in the Dornie Hotel?? We stayed about a mile further up the road on Loch Long, in Bundalloch,when we wnt in May. Some great restaurants in Plockton if you like fish and hope you got some decent pics of Eilean Donan(difficult not to!!)

Errr… I never took a photo of it, even though it was on the doorstep! We did intend to have a look around, but the car park was full with tourists.

We stayed at a DIY B&B in the old School House which was first class. It had converted to the highest standard. - Click Here -

The fact that Mary, the owner, had an (Arnold Clark) Oriental Blue petrol SX was competely coincidental, but demonstrated the essential good taste and style demanded by us discerning Citroënistes




We ate next door in the Clachan. Not fantastic, but solid with great cask ale. - Click Here -
neilos   
Sun Aug 26 2007, 04:18pm
Member No: #209
Joined: Apr 05 2007
Location: West London
 Here you go!!

Neil
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BigJohnD   
Sun Aug 26 2007, 04:30pm

Member No: #82
Joined: Jan 22 2007
Location: Hoylake
 What a lovely day! (It was raining as we passed by…)

We eventually drove to Dunnet Head - spot the lighthouse!!
BigJohnD   
Tue Oct 09 2007, 10:39am

Member No: #82
Joined: Jan 22 2007
Location: Hoylake
 I'm getting my new dipstick fitted under warranty on Friday. I've got around to it at last.
BigJohnD   
Fri Oct 12 2007, 04:29am

Member No: #82
Joined: Jan 22 2007
Location: Hoylake
 Meet the new dipstick - same as the old dipstick.

I hope this one doesn't break.




The broken one



It was all very painless at Chester Caledonia. No question about it being a warranty job. Seems they've done this job a couple of times this week alone. I was just settling down to a Cappuccino and the paper, when the receptionist gave me my key saying it was done. I suppose it's only a matter of pulling out the old one and shoving in the new one. I was told not to worry about the bit that fell off.
Dave_Retired.   
Fri Oct 12 2007, 06:04am

Member No: #1
Joined: Aug 07 2006
Location: Northumberland
 I thought they were being replaced with a new type BJD?

That looks like od stock which might fail again
BigJohnD   
Fri Oct 12 2007, 06:34am

Member No: #82
Joined: Jan 22 2007
Location: Hoylake
c4owner wrote ...
I thought they were being replaced with a new type BJD?
That looks like od stock which might fail again

My thoughts exactly.

I wondering if I've been given one from another 110HDi, though it did look new.

The route taken by the dipstick guide sleeve is incredibly convoluted. I guess that it would be need to be changed to accept a conventional mild steel dipstick. And that wouldn't be a quick job.

Assuming the 6 or 7 cm that falls off into the sump does no damage, then it's cheaper for Citroën to hand out new bits of plastic every couple of years…
Rich_Eason   
Fri Oct 12 2007, 07:02am

Member No: #90
Joined: Jan 29 2007
Location: Bristol
 Even so, two bits of plastic lodged in your filter could reduce flow rate....
BigJohnD   
Fri Oct 12 2007, 01:31pm

Member No: #82
Joined: Jan 22 2007
Location: Hoylake
 I shall be checking my oil level frequently…
CerteZ   
Sun Nov 18 2007, 11:17am
Member No: #1585
Joined: Nov 18 2007
Location: Bucharest
 woooww there is a problem with this dipstick !!!! i have this problem too
BigJohnD   
Sun Nov 18 2007, 02:32pm

Member No: #82
Joined: Jan 22 2007
Location: Hoylake
 Hello, CerteZ, and welcome to C4O.

CerteZ wrote ...
woooww there is a problem with this dipstick !!!! i have this problem too
The problem is well known by dealers and they give you a replacement free of charge.
sraul   
Sat Jul 24 2010, 08:53am
Hi,
my dipstick is broken. Does anyone knows the reference of a metallic one? I don't want to put another in plastic again, it brakes easily. I saw 2 types of metallic dipstick in the page 2 of this thread, like this one - Click Here - and this other one - Click Here -

I would like to know the reference and the price if anyone knows.
Thx
BigJohnD   
Sat Jul 24 2010, 01:17pm

Member No: #82
Joined: Jan 22 2007
Location: Hoylake
 I think you'll find those dipsticks are not for the 110HDi engine.

The route of the 110HDi dipstick to the sump is not straight, hence the plastic dipstick.
sraul   
Sat Jul 24 2010, 04:28pm
Ok, it can be in plastic but at least I want one more resistant at the end. this one was very weak.
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