Dip Stick

[dwilli3038@aol.com]

There is an early 1995 230SL for sale on "Bring a Trailer" auction site. It has a red dip stick. Was this ever a correct color?

[badali]

Do you mean 1965? My 230SL has a red dipstick.

[Duncan200]

Yes

My 66 has a red dipstick.

Doug

[john.mancini]

My 65 has a red dipstick.

[Jordan]

There is a discussion here on the different dip sticks (21 years ago).  https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=450.msg1822#msg1822

My 230SL has the second one (the shorter one without the red breather cap) in Joe's picture.  Mine is a late '66 230SL.

[AdelaidePagoda]

Mine is a 64 with the breather and no red dipstick, it is even date stamped 6th month 1963, so I assume it is original. Anyone know?

[Benz Dr.]

Mine is a 64 with the breather and no red dipstick, it is even date stamped 6th month 1963, so I assume it is original. Anyone know?

That's the correct dip stick for an early car. It would have had a red handle on it when it was new.

[AdelaidePagoda]

Here is the date stamping, looks original from the first batch of early car dip sticks.

[stickandrudderman]

I must be paranoid. Every time I see this thread title I think someone's maligning me!

[su8pack1]

My 69 has a red dipstick.

[Duncan200]

I must be paranoid. Every time I see this thread title I think someone's maligning me!

If the caps fits Colin😂