Received it promptly yesterday- thank you- and am amazed at the ease of travel down the oil tube and readability. Should have done this a long long time ago! If there are any R53 owners out there who plan on a long term ownership, the Craven dipstick is well worth the investment for the peace of mind. I didn't relish the vision of leaning over the engine compartment with half a dipstick in my hand. I truly will not miss the grimace associated with something as simple as checking the oil.
I did the same-- finally decided to spend the money and replace with the craven speed before i have issues. 125,000+ miles, no issues pulling it out and reinserting, but I guess you never know when the break will happen. havent received the replacement yet, but will post an informal review once it arrives (some time this week)
Just got a 2013 X5 and it does not have a dipstick. They have made it so that there is no reason to open the hood, except to clean the plastic engine cover. I am not sure I trust the electronics yet, but it is the way BMW built it,
Oh wow, I do hate that. My wife's Boxster S has the electronic readout for oil level, but I still check it the old fashion way every week or so....I hate trusting silicon and transitors for something as critical as the oil level...
We have not even received our CMJCW yet and I ordered the Cravenspeed dipstick based on everything I read. I think it's insanely expensive, but I should only have to buy it once...
One way to recover the expense is to replace it with the oem dipstick when you part company and sell it online. Priced right, I am sure you would recover more than fifty per cent of the investment.
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