If there were an obvious choice for which would hold up better we would take it. We have used both finishes an a variety of parts and they both do well and are made to last. At the moment is sounds like anodize is leading the charge and that would be a fine choice for longevity. The sinker, where you will read the oil level is made from stainless steel. It has 6 concave rings in it and the oil beads up and stays put in whichever rings have been dunked. This makes it very easy to read.
If you want polished handle let me know right away and I can make sure that it doesn't go out for finishing.
I prefer powder in the engine bay as sometimes heat causes red anodization to start to go a pinkish-purple over time.
There are some good arguments for both sides. After reading your comments and talking it over here; we have opted for the powder coat. It will have the same finish as our Red Tow Hooks. The finish will be bright, but not glossy, and will be tough and colorfast enough to last a long time. Thanks to all for their input. The Handles are already at the painter and we are still on schedule to get the Gen One models shipped before the end of this month! Dipstick Page
Ya, I agree, it's an expensive investment to be sure. But, regardless of the price, it's a huge improvement over OEM and the stick likely won't break and drop into the bowels of the motor. Glad to see it come back to life.
:cornut: More important to me is the business end. Is it easy to read the oil level even when the oil is clean and fairly transparent? Are there easy to read tick marks? Is it low light friendly? Please show us a picture of the business end with oil on it. Jason
:cornut:Had you been reading all along, you would have known that and would have known that an R56 one was on the way which will,no doubt,have the same markings on the distal tip. You really need to keep up. Now you may open your mouth and change feet, then put mind in gear before driving on. Then drop and give me 50 flutter kicks.:lol: Jason
I see that mine is now in the hands of my friendly neighborhood UPS and scheduled to arrive Friday :cornut:
Peace of mind is bliss. While the picture may not show it very well, the new stick is very easy to read and is dead on accurate. Oh ya, and I almost forgot, it seems the red handle keeps my oil cleaner now too. Awesome! :biggrin5: