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Bob G ✝︎

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oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
« 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?

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Bob Geco
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Naj ✝︎

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Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
« Reply #1 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

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Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
« Reply #2 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.

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1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA  ''The Red Rocket ''
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1970  3.5 Coupe
1961  190SL
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1981  300SD
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1967 250SL
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Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2005, 20:58:35 »
Hello Bob,
Yes the 230SL dipstick does have 220SE stamped on them.

Joe Alexander
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Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2005, 22:40:24 »
Yes, I agree but I don't think that every year had them.

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1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA  ''The Red Rocket ''
Dan Caron's SL Barn

1970  3.5 Coupe
1961  190SL
1985   300CD  Turbo Coupe
1981  300SD
2013  GMC  Sierra
1965  230SL
1967 250SL
1970 280SL
1988 560SEC

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Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
« Reply #5 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..?

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Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
« Reply #6 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
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2002 SLK32 AMG (350 hp)
1982 300TD Wagon turbo 4spd.
1963 404 Mercedes Unimog (Swedish Army)
1989 flu419 Mercedes Unimog (US Army)
1998 E430
1974 450SLC Rally
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Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2005, 13:02:47 »
My dipstick is stamped "230/250" & is of the "middle" configuration.  
-JP- '66 230SL (Euro)
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Bob G ✝︎

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Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2005, 13:10:05 »
Thank you all for clearing up this question.

Bob Geco
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Tom230sl

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Re: oil dip stick marking 1966 230SL
« Reply #9 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.
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