My transmission dipstick broke can I put something in the car with measurements on it and that give me like a inch or something to know exactly how much transmission fluid I am or if I'm lowe

Asked by Sandrasept17 Nov 22, 2017 at 01:57 PM about the 2003 Mazda Protege LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I'm having trouble with
my transmission
leaking I put the
dipstick on the motor
and it melted it can I
put something in there
in place of the
dipstick same size 1
inch measurements
and tell me how much
transmission fluid do I
need or don't need

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jamnblues answered 6 years ago

nope- only a correct dipstick will work- has to be exactly the same length- try a junkyard- find a car just like yours- you can call them first and see if they have one-

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Bob answered 6 years ago

Go and buy the correct dipstick for it, Dipstick.

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