oil dip stick template/ dimensions

[Olivier]

Just a thought, I need to check the oil on the tranny (E300TD 1997) and merc is selling the stick for 20 quid. Wot a rip off. Dip stick come as an extra. Anyway, I was wondering if someone could post me the template/ dimension of the stick like this I could do me own with a wire?
Thank you. Olivier

 

[230K]

Try this

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=29944&highlight=dipstick

230K

 

[Olivier]

Excellent.
Thank you so much. Wot a nice gift. Christmass is here again .
All the best.
Olivier

 

[fwd]

Just a thought, I need to check the oil on the tranny (E300TD 1997) and merc is selling the stick for 20 quid. Wot a rip off. Dip stick come as an extra. Anyway, I was wondering if someone could post me the template/ dimension of the stick like this I could do me own with a wire?
Thank you. Olivier

This works for my 5 speed box as fitted to a 1979 C250TD (this originally came from somewhere here on this forum).

2 small pieces of heat-shrink tubing applied to a length of curtain flex at the min/max hot/cold areas will do the job just as well