i have a 2.0 zvh using the 1.8 escort sump do i use the 1.8 dipstick and tube and go off the original marks?

 

As far as i have learnt today, the 2.0 dipstick tube is the wrong shape and will foul on the downpipe. 1.8's dipstick tube is sweet for the job

 

if you use the 1.8 sump then use the same dip stick

I've seen the difference in the two when in dip stick tube

If you use the 2.0 one you will end up putting more oil in than the 1.8 sump can take

 

had this problem on mine cant remember the part numbers, pm alex cab on here and he'll sort them for you thats what i done

 

you need the all yellow dip stick that comes from an escort or fiesta zetec.

 

Got mine coming from Ford. Bit of a confusion tho as they seem to have made one dipstick for the 1.8, but 4/5 different tubes???

I had no idea what my bottom end came from, but think we got it sorted in the end.

Both cost aound Ł15 a piece

 

1.8 ZETEC Dipstick - Ł12.50+vat
1.8 ZETEC Dipstick Tube - Ł12.27+vat

to be precise

 

I was told to get ones from a 1.6 Zetec with no PAS or Air con

 

as long as the dip stick+tube all came from the same engine as the sump all will be ok. the 2.0 dip stick tube will try to poke through the middle of the manifold where the 1.8 curves around it very neatly

 

i've never seen a zetec engined car without power steering

 

Ford asked me whether it had power steering or not, so there must have been zetecs without... or the geezer on the phone has a poor knowledge?!

 

Im concerned now that I'm gonna be sent the wrong dipstick tube....

What would happen if the wrong tube is used? How 'off' will the reading be on the dipstick?

 

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