Rust on dipstick

[SeriousPigeon]

There is a small patch of rust (~ 1 inch long) on the dipstick of my 54 plate 3.0 Z4.
Oil is clear and there are no signs of water. Should I be worried?

Thanks.

 

[ZED_NOT_ZEE]

Are you sure it's rust and not rust-colored sludge?

 

[Anonymous]

There is a small patch of rust (~ 1 inch long) on the dipstick of my 54 plate 3.0 Z4.
Oil is clear and there are no signs of water. Should I be worried?

Thanks.

Yes, engine's knackered :wink:

 

[Taz]

your lucky, my car doesn't have a dip stick, how crap is that

 

[Moore]

your lucky, my car doesn't have a dip stick, how crap is that

don't have to worry about it rusting then

 

[andysat]

I could say something about that Taz

 

[Mafoo]

your lucky, my car doesn't have a dip stick, how crap is that

doesnt have one? I thought it was only the e89 models that were dipstickless?

 

[TINO]

Pull out wipe clean re-insert, fill tank top shelf, heavy boots, long drive,boots weighing heavy,so when you pull up engine has that tink think sound cooling down,do this when you can every day,it will cure your probs,not the car going wrong just the driver.

 

[Taz]

finks you fort wong

not sure when dipsticks were deleted but its a crapy idea

and i'm not a dipstick

 

[sandere85]

distick rust in nothing to worrie about.

this happens when you drive short trips a lot

check your fillercap and below that sometime and clean it .

 

[andysat]

Yeah i really miss pulling mine out! -i never said you were Taz

 

[SeriousPigeon]

There is a small patch of rust (~ 1 inch long) on the dipstick of my 54 plate 3.0 Z4.
Oil is clear and there are no signs of water. Should I be worried?

Thanks.

Yes, engine's knackered :wink:

Thanks. I have taken your advice and had the car crushed. Better safe than sorry