VW Oil Dipstick - Dansk 038115611B

Product Information

An engine oil dipstick is a simple tool used to measure the oil level in an engine, and a metering stick to dip into the oil sump. It is a long, narrow metal or plastic rod that fits into a tube that leads directly to the engine’s oil sump or oil pan. At the end of the dipstick is a marked section, indicating the minimum and maximum oil levels. Many manufacturers include the oil volume distance from min to max in your owner's manual, and it will vary from vehicle to vehicle.

There are three common reasons why you may want to replace a dipstick. Leaky o-rings can cause oil weeping and dripping, causing a mess. The indicator section at the bottom can become obscured, scratched, or damaged resulting in a false reading. Finally, because of the conditions inside the engine bay, the dipstick handle can become brittle and break.

• Oil Leaks: The engine oil dipstick effectively plugs the oil sump from the outside world. If the o-rings or seals are old, flat, or missing, the dipstick tube will leak oil. Leaky o-rings can also cause potential ingress of outside grit or debris which you do not want in your engine.
• Broken dipstick handle: Heat cycling, exposure to chemicals, and age will degrade plastic-handled dipsticks, causing them to break.
• Hard to read indicator: Depending on the manufacturer, the indicator section or measurement area at the bottom of the dipstick can become stained, cracked, or otherwise hard to read. If you can’t easily and quickly identify the oil level from the dipstick, then it should be replaced to avoid a potential failure later on.

About Dansk

Based in Viborg, Denmark, JP Group a/s has been a 100% family-owned company since the founding in 1975. Today JP Group is one of the world’s leading companies on the aftermarket - producing and selling high-quality spare parts and accessories for European and Asian cars to customers all over the world. Our product range covers more than 25,000 item numbers which all follow OE quality standards. Moreover, we are one of the preferred suppliers and manufacturer of exclusive spare parts and accessories for classic cars from VAG and Porsche.

Main focus is always towards future development and to be as close to our customers as possible. We constantly monitor the European vehicle fleet to ensure that our product range match both now and tomorrow.