Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: Bob G ✝︎ on August 23, 2005, 09:16:30

Title: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
Post by: Bob G ✝︎ on August 23, 2005, 09:16:30

I have a question that was put to me by the owner of a restored 1966 230SL. He poinnted out that that oil dip stick had the model 220SE stamped on it. Is it possible that this is not correct and that somewere down the line his oil dip stick got switched.

I would like to hear from owners of 230SL on this question, as to weather a dip stick exsist for this model that says 230SL?

Thank You
Bob Geco

Title: Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
Post by: Naj ✝︎ on August 23, 2005, 10:31:27

Hi, Bob,
I have the same dipstick (with air filter on handle) on my '65 230SL and it is correct.
See:
http://www.sl113.org/forums/uploaded/ja17/2003623233022_dipsticks.jpg

naj

65 230SL
68 280SL

Title: Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
Post by: Benz Dr. on August 23, 2005, 16:53:51

Someone used an earlier oil pan maybe. I'm pretty sure by '66 they had a simple wand with a looped handle on the end. Crank case air filter type is used on first two or three years at most.
I'm sure someone knows.

Dan Caron's
 SL Barn
benzbarn@ebtech.net
 slbarn.mbz.org

Title: Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
Post by: ja17 on August 23, 2005, 20:58:35

Hello Bob,
Yes the 230SL dipstick does have 220SE stamped on them.

Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio

Title: Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
Post by: Benz Dr. on August 23, 2005, 22:40:24

Yes, I agree but I don't think that every year had them.

Dan Caron's
 SL Barn
benzbarn@ebtech.net
 slbarn.mbz.org

Title: Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
Post by: waqas on August 24, 2005, 01:05:14

I have a '65 230sl, and the dipstick is like the middle one in Naj's picture. It even has the remains of red paint on the handle... but it says '230/250' on the stem. But my car was originally made for Germany-- I wonder if that matters..?

WAQAS in Austin, Texas

Title: Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
Post by: ja17 on August 24, 2005, 05:00:06

Hello WAQAS,
I think Dan is onto soomething here. The type of dipstick changed along the way. The change was not confined to model change (230SL, 250SL, 280SL ) but happened within the models.

Don't worry about having the right dipstick, the length and diameters of their tubes changed along  so only the correct one  of the three will fit.

Joe Alexander
Blacklick, Ohio

Title: Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
Post by: 113gray on August 24, 2005, 13:02:47

My dipstick is stamped "230/250" & is of the "middle" configuration.  
-JP- '66 230SL (Euro)

Title: Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
Post by: Bob G ✝︎ on August 24, 2005, 13:10:05

Thank you all for clearing up this question.

Bob Geco

Title: Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
Post by: Tom230sl on August 25, 2005, 10:13:44

Oil dipstick with 220SE was used until Aug of 1965 then changed to omit the vent and filter.