W203 C220 CDi Auto Dipstick

[petera.smith@vi]

HI, I know I can check engine oil level at the dashboard, but is there an oil dipstick on this engine. I have found one dipstick in the engine bsy at the back offside, it has a sort of security clip locking it.

I would like to check if the dealer has changed the oil before I collected the car. Peter

 

[GazCaff]

HI, I know I can check engine oil level at the dashboard, but is there an oil dipstick on this engine. I have found one dipstick in the engine bsy at the back offside, it has a sort of security clip locking it.

I would like to check if the dealer has changed the oil before I collected the car. Peter

The Dipstick you have found with the Tamper proof cap is for the Auto box. I can't help you with regards to the location of your oil dipstick.

Welcome btw.

 

[Ian B Walker]

I dont think that there is an oil dipstick in a 203. It is all engine management controlled.

 

[Wully]

On my w203 220 CDI the oil level is indeed on the dash display but there is also an indicator on the side of the engine cover.

 

[Rory]

On my w203 220 CDI the oil level is indeed on the dash display but there is also an indicator on the side of the engine cover.

Explain some more, please - I'm not aware of any other oil level indicator?

 

[Wully]

I'll post a photo in the morning to let you see mine.

 

[Wully]

Ok i may be wrong here and if so i'm sure i'll be corrected but i always thought that the item highlighted was a oil level "back up"

 

[panason1c]

That's an indicator for the air filter.......it measures the amount of restriction in % due to blockage.

 

[Dieselman]

If the oil ever gets to register on that guage then you're in deep doo doo.

 

[Wully]

Knew i'd be wrong....... you know i looked the owners manual and couldn't see anything about that gauge.

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Thanks guys.