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Wayne:
Boy, I sure have! I didn't like the sounds of this AT ALL from the start. I'm about as "old School" you'll find for a guy my age (40).
Yes, on these modular engines especially this is excellent. Used the oil extractor (MB type end, engages only on the wide part on the top of the tube, so the dipstick tube itself is the suction probe. Raised car and removed drain plug; TA DA, not a single drop came out. The only exception I have found on recent engines is the M111 4 cylinder, just doesn't hardly work at all. The most recent M111, the 111 EVO I haven't had a chance to try yet. I'd say your right on the money on your observation, they have the bottom of the tube so close the the bottom of the pan it just really gets it cleaned out good. No other explanation covers it.
They are getting rid of the stick itself, same as on the transmission. Tube is still there. There is a "shop tool" dipstick on both accounts. Neither one of these sticks are made to stay in the tube, though, made too long, just push it down the tube til it stops in the bottom someplace, then pull it back out. With the trans, they consider it lifetime fill (I'd replace it at 100K miles anyways) and the engine oil is checked with the level monitor feature in the instrument panel.
Gilly
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