[W126 Coupe] As dumb as a 560SEC dipstick ?

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The answer to your question is...no problem, as your dipstick tube comes out right above the pan. Your filter, if the suction is even strong enough, has a screen on it, and would prevent the pump from ingesting it. If you haven't had a tranny service done in the last 50,000 miles, I would recommend getting a fluid and filter change performed, and they can retrieve the end of your dipstick while they're at it.

                    Christopher Huffine
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> From: "rcl" <rcl@bigpond.com>
> Date: 2004/12/27 Mon AM 01:40:45 EST
> To: <mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com>
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] As dumb as a 560SEC dipstick ?
> 
> Yes that would be me - today I snapped 2 inches off from the bottom of my 
> TRANSMISSION dipstick - it is now sitting somewhere inside either the 
> dipstick tube or has made its way into the tranny.......
> 
> Question is does anyone on  the list know for sure if the it can actually 
> enter the tranny and cause damage - or do I need to have the vehicle trucked 
> to the shop for removal.
> 
> Thanks in advance  - Rob
> 
> PS: I tried to cut the dipstick near the cap so I could just put the cap 
> back on - you wouldnt believe how hard it was to cut the darn dipstick - 
> ended up using bolt cutters....................of course snapping it off by 
> mistake was really easy - so be careful. 
> 
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