Dipstick tube

[SAndreasen]

What is the length of the dipstick tube on 1998 build date 24 valve ?

 

[NIsaacs]

Dodge has used several tubes and dipsticks over the years. I doubt you will find much technical info now days. Where is your original? Dump in 3 gallons and see what you have, maybe make a new mark if it is off.

Geno's has a matched set for the '01-02 but it is spendy.

https://www.genosgarage.com/product...stick-tube-3937749/engine-replacement-parts-2

https://www.genosgarage.com/product/cod-3937748/engine-replacement-parts-2

 

[Hoopster]

Just measured one off a 98.5 and the Tube is 38" long. Cummins part number is 3944596

 

[SAndreasen]

Just measured one off a 98.5 and the Tube is 38" long. Cummins part number is 3944596

Thanks a million

 

[Cummins12V98]

The 24v trucks are 11 quarts.

 

[Matt42]

The 24v trucks are 11 quarts.

For what it's worth, the 12v engines are also 11 quarts. Back in the late 1990s, there was some discussion in the TDR print edition (do not ask me which one) about what to do with that extra quart when gallon size bottles are used for an oil change. A lot of the advice was to just pour it all in, all 12 quarts. The oil pan is sufficiently large to take the extra quart without causing foaming or consumption. I don't recall anyone reporting that horrible things happen.

 

[Cummins12V98]

True story, I have owned two 12 valves and one 24 valve. They all three were fed 11 quarts total.

 

[SAndreasen]

I always dump 3 gallon in

 

[GAmes]

Counting the oil that stays in the p-pump 12 valves do hold 12 qts. That is why you are supposed to fill the pump with oil when it is first installed prior to cranking. It also the reason that the oil turns black so soon after an oil change. The oil in the p-pump doesn't drain out.

 

[SAndreasen]

I’ve done something wrong because I put 3 gallon in it and it’s about 3 inches overfull with a 38 inch long tube

 

[NIsaacs]

True story, I have owned two 12 valves and one 24 valve. They all three were fed 11 quarts total.

And I think your current truck uses 11 quarts, 1 pint and 8 ounces, or something like that

 

[Cummins12V98]

And I think your current truck uses 11 quarts, 1 pint and 8 ounces, or something like that

Good one!!!

At least most of the oil leaves the 5.9 pans.

 

[Hoopster]

Here are a couple pictures of the dipstick, the 38" measures the black plastic tube, but the is also a metal insert there the dipstick goes. Here are a couple pictures the last one shows how far the metal dipstick extends from the end into the oil pan.

 

[SAndreasen]

So it needs to be almost 39 inches long? Might just have to get the right part