Dipsticks on different sides!
 

Hey Guys,

Still on my 3.0 M103-engined 190E quest, I came across pictures of a car which has been converted. But wait.. that's odd - why do these cars have swapped dipsticks?

First, 2phasts 190E M103 (2.6) has it on the right side, looking in:
http://www.maylane.demon.co.uk/2phastbonnetcomp.jpg



My own 300TE M103 (3.0) has it on the left:
http://www.maylane.demon.co.uk/300te2.jpg



And the picture of the M103-converted 190E 3.0 I found at THIS PAGE has it on the right again
http://www.maylane.demon.co.uk/190e30.jpg


What's the deal?!

The only M103 engines with the dipstick on the right side here in the US were 4-matics!

But not all of them! My 91 300TE 4-Matic had the stick on the left...

I think maybe you would have to get the complete engine numbers to get the answer 103 XXX. Looks like a design change. I wonder why?