Can you tell the cold weather dipstick tube from the warm weather one by just looking at them?

[Old-Duckman]

If so, please let me know how (photos would be great).

 

[Smartbear]

If so, please let me know how (photos would be great).

Are you getting mixed up between the dipstick tube & the ccv system? :?
Rob

 

[Chris_D]

If you're indeed referring to the ccv pipework as Rob suggests then the cold weather version has thicker insulating foam lagging.

 

[enuff_zed]

Ha! Thank goodness you guys are thinking straighter than me.
I was about to go out to see if I should be checking the oil from a different dipstick when it got colder.
I was sure it only had one

 

[john-e89]

Ha! Thank goodness you guys are thinking straighter than me.
I was about to go out to see if I should be checking the oil from a different dipstick when it got colder.
I was sure it only had one

Worked for the RAF you said.....

.......looking after planes you say...... :wink:

 

[BeeEmm]

The cold weather dipstick wears an overcoat. Used to work for the RAF. Sorry!

 

[enuff_zed]

Ha! Thank goodness you guys are thinking straighter than me.
I was about to go out to see if I should be checking the oil from a different dipstick when it got colder.
I was sure it only had one

Worked for the RAF you said.....

.......looking after planes you say...... :wink:

Indeed!
Warped sense of humour was issued during basic training and a refresher course was run every year.

 

[Old-Duckman]

No not the CCV. There is an actual cold climate dipstick tube
https://www.eeuroparts.com/Parts/34...ube-Updated-Cold-Climate-Version-11437565437/

I don’t know if mine is the cold weather one shown in the link or the standard one. From what I have read, the standard one is a tube within a tube and can get clogged with respect to oil returning from the CCV. where as the cold weather one is designed differently and can not suffer from that issue.