Automatic Dipstick Comparison

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tercle
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Automatic Dipstick Comparison

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Why is a 4wd automatic dipstick shorter than a 2wd automatic dipstick?
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Petros
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Re: Automatic Dipstick Comparison

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larger oil sump, has more oil capacity.
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Re: Automatic Dipstick Comparison

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Petros wrote:larger oil sump, has more oil capacity.
Just how many qts do the 4wds hold?

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Re: Automatic Dipstick Comparison

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the 4wd auto trans takes about 5 L of ATF. the front and rear diffs each take 1L of gear oil.
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