All of you whom dipsticks are starting to come out. I suggest you buy new ones or get the simple spring fix that BR sells.


I usually zip tie mine but the other night i cut the only ziptie i had to check my oil before a race.

Anyway. Oil shot out.. down on my alternator and killed the *****.


So 300dollars for a new one from mitsu. Wish i had gotten that 5$ spring that you can reuse and reuse.


Cass

 

wow! thanks for the heads up....

 

should have had your alt rebuilt or bought one from the group buy. hate to hear of you havin to buy it new.

 

His point was spend $5 for the spring to keep you dip-stick from popping out, not where to buy an alternator.

 

Damn bro had one I would have sold for way less than three bills.

My point always look on CL, egay, and evom.net before buying something from the stealership.

 

I like to keep records of proper service for my car. I needed to order a wheel bearing also.

I had my friend from acura order it. It was less than 300 $ but it would cost a non dealer 280 to get one.


I'm not so pissed about what i paid for the alternator. I mean i did buy a OEM bran new one. I'm pissed i didn't buy that 5$ spring to keep the dipstick down.

 

wow, this is the first time I've heard of this happening. What would cause the dipstick to pop out? Definitely sounds like the $5 spring is well worth it though.

 

33psi, no bs shafts, and worn out orings on the dip stick.

+ pressurized crankcase. Which many evos suffer from