904 Dipstick Comparison
Top dipstick is pulled from a '65 Valiant Signet convertible, middle dipstick is pulled from a '65 Barracuda Formula S, bottom dipstick is pulled from a '72 Satellite Sebring Plus.
I used to think the only thing wrong with the convertible dipstick was that the upper handle portion was missing. The wavy/springy part near the top I thought was engineered to keep the dip stick nice and tight in the tube.
Now I am beginning to see perhaps that wavy part is a defect, the dipstick should be straight all the way down, and I have been overfilling the ATF by at least a pint! As curious and nosy as I am, it took me about 10 years to notice this discrepancy.
Top dipstick is pulled from a '65 Valiant Signet convertible, middle dipstick is pulled from a '65 Barracuda Formula S, bottom dipstick is pulled from a '72 Satellite Sebring Plus.
I used to think the only thing wrong with the convertible dipstick was that the upper handle portion was missing. The wavy/springy part near the top I thought was engineered to keep the dip stick nice and tight in the tube.
Now I am beginning to see perhaps that wavy part is a defect, the dipstick should be straight all the way down, and I have been overfilling the ATF by at least a pint! As curious and nosy as I am, it took me about 10 years to notice this discrepancy.