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How-To: PCX 150 - Oil Dipstick EXTENSION - w/pics/video

Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 6:15 pm
by Inoplanetyanin
Hello, I'm guessing many of you have burnt your fingers or have noticed how difficult it is to reach the small oil dipstick that is recessed far towards the engine. After an especially painful burn I decided to make an extension. Here's what I've done:

Re: PCX 150 Oil Dipstick extension DIY.

Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 6:30 pm
by Inoplanetyanin
Here are the pictures. Wow, so hard to just a attach a photo (so many rules).

Re: PCX 150 Oil Dipstick extension DIY.

Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 6:32 pm
by Inoplanetyanin
Here is picture number 2 (enough characters to post).

Re: PCX 150 Oil Dipstick extension DIY.

Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 6:37 pm
by Inoplanetyanin
Used this Harbor Freight epoxy, held the whole thing with a clamp in a vise for a few hours. Seems to have come out as one sold piece. The time will show if it holds.

Re: PCX 150 Oil Dipstick extension DIY.

Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 7:13 pm
by Inoplanetyanin
Here is a youtube video link.
Darn phone doesn't allow me to rotate my video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9WEGAOIlbE

Re: PCX 150 Oil Dipstick extension DIY.

Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 11:14 am
by WhiteNoise
Thank you for your "how-to!" :P This will be a first (that I know of), in elongating a PCX's dipstick. Cheers on being creative.
I will be moving your thread over to our How-to board for easier-to-find access.

In the meantime, I thought you might be interested in seeing this youtube video: how-to rotate your video 8)


Re: How-To: PCX 150 - Oil Dipstick EXTENSION - w/pics/video

Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 4:25 am
by Inoplanetyanin
Thanks for the link but it can't work with my channel as it is not monetized and doesn't have access to youtube creator studio.

Re: How-To: PCX 150 - Oil Dipstick EXTENSION - w/pics/video

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 4:34 pm
by Inoplanetyanin
Well, after riding in 100+F weather, the glue finally softened. I just drilled a hole through both the dipstick and the PCV pipe, and put a bolt with washer and nut through it. It's not going anywhere now.

Re: How-To: PCX 150 - Oil Dipstick EXTENSION - w/pics/video

Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 4:43 pm
by Jge64
Spray paint the whole thing black so it doesn’t look so homemade…

Re: How-To: PCX 150 - Oil Dipstick EXTENSION - w/pics/video

Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2020 5:20 pm
by you you
Jge64 wrote:Spray paint the whole thing black so it doesn’t look so homemade…

Will that really help?

Re: How-To: PCX 150 - Oil Dipstick EXTENSION - w/pics/video

Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:42 am
by Old Scoot
you you wrote:
Jge64 wrote:Spray paint the whole thing black so it doesn’t look so homemade…

Will that really help?
you'll never know until you do it :lol:

Re: How-To: PCX 150 - Oil Dipstick EXTENSION - w/pics/video

Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 5:26 am
by gn2
Alternatively.....

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Re: How-To: PCX 150 - Oil Dipstick EXTENSION - w/pics/video

Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 5:50 pm
by you you
gn2 wrote:Alternatively.....

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Too logical.

Get crazy for once :lol:

Re: How-To: PCX 150 - Oil Dipstick EXTENSION - w/pics/video

Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 7:06 pm
by gn2
I had hoped the thread was about how to lengthen the dipstick to make sure it can reach the oil.....