Zetor 5748 or similar model dipstick length...

[chris_lockwood]

Hi,
Please could someone with a 5718/48 or a model with the same sump and block please measure the lenth of the engine dipstick from the bottom of the screw thread to the end of the stick.
I need to see if my one is right...???
Many Thanks
Chris

 

[john]

Chris,
It's 95mm on our 5718..

 

[treaney]

Chris,

Dipstick length is important! I had a problem once with the hydraulics on my Crystal which was down to a previous owner having "shortened" the dipstick by about 25mm and thus there not being enough hydraulic oil. It took me months to figure that out though...

Why are you concerned?

TomZ
Tom

 

[arctic003]

Dipstick length is important!

That's what I suspected - however reassuring the 'other half' tries to be


But seriously, if your dipstick was too short, er... wouldn't that mean that the oil level was too high??

I'm confused ???

All the best

003

 

[chris_lockwood]

Hi all,
It turns out my dipstick length is as it should be. My concerns came from when we went to top iit up with oil, we put a lot in and it didnt show on the dipstick and we thought there was already a lot in there and we didn't want to over fill it.
Many thanks to john, it is 95mm
We foud that we now had an oil leak; a new sump gasket was needed so we bought one and fitted it, so we drained out the oil in there. Now it's all ok again in that department, thank you!
Best regards
Chris

 

[treaney]

But seriously, if your dipstick was too short, er... wouldn't that mean that the oil level was too high??

You are correct! The homemade dipstick was actually 25 mm too long.....mea cupa, mea culpa

TomZ
Tom