embarrasing question...

[balders118]

So I wanted to check the oil in the OH's clio (mark 3 1.2 16v petrol) and I cannot find the dipstick anywhere!! Below, circled in red is the only thing I thought it could be. Its black in the OH's car, not yellow and I pulled pretty hard on it, and it gives no sign of being a dipstick!

Anyone know where the little fuer is?

[freakynessless]

That is the dipstick circled. But the car is old and French so its going to be broken.

[dan19evans]

freakynessless said:

That is the dipstick circled. But the car is old and French so its going to be broken.

this

just pull it harder you woman

[balders118]

freakynessless said:

That is the dipstick circled. But the car is old and French so its going to be broken.

you sure? It looked totally sealed as if it wasnt meant to move.. but it does look like it should be the dipstick.

[cupra_bish]

some renaults have a really short dipstick, which can be hard to spot.
im pretty sure they are at the front of the engine, low down.
kind of just comes out of the side of the sump if that makes sense.

[Ry_B]

The oil is probably that thick/dirty that the dipstick has become stuck in

Edited by Ry_B on Saturday 19th June 18:51

[James_N]

pull harder!

[balders118]

cupra_bish said:

some renaults have a really short dipstick, which can be hard to spot.
im pretty sure they are at the front of the engine, low down.
kind of just comes out of the side of the sump if that makes sense.

I will investigate deeper in next time I look

[Gorvid]

Did you try unscrewing it?

[balders118]

Gorvid said:

Did you try unscrewing it?

Yep, nothing to unsrew as far as I could see

[eldar]

NO! Don't pull it, its the engine drain.

The dipstick is inside the door pocket on the passengers door (cheapskate renault, leave it LHD setup). Look in there towards the front of the door and it will be there.

[balders118]

eldar said:

NO! Don't pull it, its the engine drain.

The dipstick is inside the door pocket on the passengers door (cheapskate renault, leave it LHD setup). Look in there towards the front of the door and it will be there.

So the dipstick is not in the engine bay, but is in the passanger door?

Just thought i'd share this gem... after googling it (without much luck) a girl had asked the same question on yahoo answers and had said "I think its under the yellow cap but its really tight so I cant unscrew it, could this be why my horn isn't working?" lol.

[SDxsi]

eldar said:

NO! Don't pull it, its the engine drain.

The dipstick is inside the door pocket on the passengers door (cheapskate renault, leave it LHD setup). Look in there towards the front of the door and it will be there.

Genius!

[NiceCupOfTea]

Pic not working for anybody else?

Have you tried the manual?

[Westy Pre-Lit]

NiceCupOfTea said:

Have you tried the manual?

Manual ......that's for wimps

[SDxsi]

NiceCupOfTea said:

Pic not working for anybody else?

Have you tried the manual?

It wasn't but it is now. He's circled the dipstick.

[balders118]

Westy Pre-Lit said:

NiceCupOfTea said:

Have you tried the manual?

Manual ......that's for wimps

Also she didnt get one when she bought the car.

A few people elsewhere seem to say its hard to get to, low down in the engine.

What else could that cicrled thing be? Is anyone 100% sure thats it, as in they have actually used it?

[goldblum]

SDxsi said:

eldar said:

NO! Don't pull it, its the engine drain.

The dipstick is inside the door pocket on the passengers door (cheapskate renault, leave it LHD setup). Look in there towards the front of the door and it will be there.

Genius!

fking funny

[:J:]

balders118 said:

Westy Pre-Lit said:

NiceCupOfTea said:

Have you tried the manual?

Manual ......that's for wimps

Also she didnt get one when she bought the car.

A few people elsewhere seem to say its hard to get to, low down in the engine.

What else could that cicrled thing be? Is anyone 100% sure thats it, as in they have actually used it?

Yes, the yellow thing you have circled is it, my OH has a Clio.

[jimmy156]

I think you need to look harder in the door pocket...