A small but familiar piece of hardware is disappearing from modern cars. Once a routine checkpoint for owners, it’s being quietly removed by automakers.
More new cars are being built without transmission dipsticks, raising questions about modern maintenance, control, and how ...
Car makers are removing the transmission dipstick to deter owners from using it incorrectly, and to allow transmissions to ...
I have a 2001 Nissan Frontier, and the dipstick is stuck. I can’t pull it out. — Francisco That’s unusual, Francisco. The dipstick is just a straight metal rod with a plastic puller attached to the ...
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Why car makers are removing the transmission dipstick
Transmission dipsticks used to be a basic tool of car ownership, as familiar as the fuel gauge or the hood latch. Now, more ...
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