No doubt, there is an issue with the mounting surface of my dipstick tube. I think from the onset it is of poor design with only one screw point. There should have been a tab in the casting to hold the other end down or double screws or a threaded end which you would get to from under the pan area.

I tried new o-rings to no avail, even 2 sacked. Still leaked like crazy. I bought a tapered washer that is used for a sink and stuck it on the tube side and put the o-ring into the casting. Finally no leak...it would seem, I still need to test drive it...but to boooooped. I don't like working in 100+ temps.

Don

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1980 300TD-T (82 Turbo and Trans) 159,000 Miles "Jackie-O"
1983 300SD 272,000 Miles "Aristotle"
1987 Jeep Wagoneer Limited - keeps the MB's off the ice and out of the snow
1994 BMW 530it

Yup..........no leak!

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1980 300TD-T (82 Turbo and Trans) 159,000 Miles "Jackie-O"
1983 300SD 272,000 Miles "Aristotle"
1987 Jeep Wagoneer Limited - keeps the MB's off the ice and out of the snow
1994 BMW 530it

got pictures?

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ez rider

Sorry no.

At this point if I took one, you would not see the washer as it is under the metal flange.

The washer which is generally grey in color and available where ever plumbing parts are sold, comes (most of the time) in 3 heights. I used the middle height washer. All of them have a taper and are used for the water supply lines for the water valve to chrome toilet water supply or water valve to chrome sink supply line.

Hope that helps.

Don

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1980 300TD-T (82 Turbo and Trans) 159,000 Miles "Jackie-O"
1983 300SD 272,000 Miles "Aristotle"
1987 Jeep Wagoneer Limited - keeps the MB's off the ice and out of the snow
1994 BMW 530it

thanks. i have a small leak problem too, but i'm just learning to be a risk taker so i'm kinda.....................scared of messing with things i have little idea about

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ez rider

Using the normal factory spec o-ring should under most circumstances work fine. I had a problem with the flat plate that attached to the trans and needed a biut more than the o-ring by itself.

Don

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1980 300TD-T (82 Turbo and Trans) 159,000 Miles "Jackie-O"
1983 300SD 272,000 Miles "Aristotle"
1987 Jeep Wagoneer Limited - keeps the MB's off the ice and out of the snow
1994 BMW 530it