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07-17-2010, 10:05 AM
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Oil dip stick on 8.1L hard to put in to check oil
I have a 2008 UFO chassis, 8.1L engine. As of now, the only way I can check the oil is by :
1) Remove the clamp that holds the tube for the oil stick.
2) Remove Workhorse fluid level indicator part #W0008273 and disconnect at tube going into the engine.
3) Now, I can push the oil stick into the engine to check the oil.
I have to do this everytime I have to check the oil.
Does anyone that has had this problem, have a solution?
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07-17-2010, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by bill elder
Does anyone that has had this problem, have a solution?
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Which coach builder (OEM) made your coach body?
Welcome to iRV2.com Bill. Please come back and participate here often!
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07-17-2010, 10:18 AM
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Winnebago, Destination. Thank u
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07-17-2010, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bill elder
Winnebago, Destination. Thank u
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Bill, We have several WGO UFO Destination owners here and I expect they will respond when they pick up un this thread.
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07-17-2010, 12:36 PM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bill elder
I have a 2008 UFO chassis, 8.1L engine. As of now, the only way I can check the oil is by :
1) Remove the clamp that holds the tube for the oil stick.
2) Remove Workhorse fluid level indicator part #W0008273 and disconnect at tube going into the engine.
3) Now, I can push the oil stick into the engine to check the oil.
I have to do this everytime I have to check the oil.
Does anyone that has had this problem, have a solution?
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Yes it is a little hard to get in. Keep pushing and take out and rotate 180 degrees which sometimes helps. Also I feed it in with my left hand while my right holds the t handle end. Sometimes I use two hands on the dipstick cable near the tube entrance to push it past the hard point. Greg
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07-17-2010, 09:57 PM
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No problem with mine that I am aware of.
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08 Winnebago Destination 39W Gas UFO Workhorse Chassis......It's really weird being the same age as old people. I thought getting old would take much longer.
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07-18-2010, 08:43 AM
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Junior Member
Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Workhorse is sending me a new dip stick and tube. Will let u know if this fixes the problem
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07-18-2010, 08:47 AM
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If you should have any problems let me know, I might be able to help u.
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07-18-2010, 10:14 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bill elder
If you should have any problems let me know, I might be able to help u.
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Bill, Thank you very much for your community spirit and wanting to help other members.
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07-27-2010, 09:20 AM
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UP Date
I received the new tube and dip stick from workhorse yesterday. Installed them and solved my problem. I thank all for their inputs.
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07-27-2010, 09:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bill elder
I received the new tube and dip stick from workhorse yesterday. Installed them and solved my problem. I thank all for their inputs.
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Bill, That's great News! Glad to see you're all set.
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07-28-2010, 01:16 PM
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Does your new tube and stick allow pulling and installing with very little resistance Bill?
I’ve always had to “two hand” mine to keep it from buckling when re-inserting.
Just curious if any adjustment to the tube could be made to ease this force or if it is just inherent with the long long tube and dipstick in use?
Thx
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07-28-2010, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul T
Just curious if any adjustment to the tube could be made to ease this force or if it is just inherent with the long long tube and dipstick in use?
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Paul, The dipstick tube is not adjustable to any great degree. It's held in place by 1 bolt and is largely unsupported.
I placed a poly foam block in the middle of the sticks (oil & tranny) and the oil fill tube and tie wrapped them together. They shake somewhat less but that's all I could think of doing.
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07-29-2010, 08:27 AM
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Seems like some smart aleck called me a "dipstick" one time.
Richard
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