[Sn8kbordin]

My dipstick is either touching the header pipes or the engine. My friend was helping me install it on my 09 G8 GXP and I think we routed the dipstick the way it was with OEM manifolds. I added about 0.75" worth of washers and it made it a bit better.
Here is how it is now before adding washers to the bolt on the block that hold the dipstick tube:

Is this the way it is supposed to be?

 

[LSTGR81]

you need to get spacers (stack of washers) and ever-so-slightly bend the dipstick tube. It will be on the outer side of the headers once you accomplish this task.

 

[Sn8kbordin]

So take it completely out, bend it, put it back in on the outside of the headers?

 

[LSTGR81]

At least if I remember correctly. Although, looking at your pictures, I don't think it goes on the outer side of the headers. Ill look when I get home.

 

[Sn8kbordin]

Thank you.

 

[LSTGR81]

If you google headers g8, and go to images, you will see a few that should give you the correct idea.

 

[Sn8kbordin]

I did an image search for G8 dipstick and didn't find anything useful. Also didn't find threads here with pictures of dipstick and Doug Thorley headers.

 

[LSTGR81]

The type of headers don't really matter how the dipstick routes.


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[Sprinkle]

what size washers did you get?