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2012 D5 full sized dipstick

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Old Aug 6th, 2020, 15:15   #1
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Hi guys hope your all safe and well .
Has anyone changed the Small workshop dipstick to a full sized dipstick on a 2012 S60 D5 215hp
I’m fed up of using the electronic one as I service my car every 4 months due to mileage And it always says half full even though I’ve put the full measured recommended amount in
I’ve heard the police had them fitted as standard to their D5 as they had to do daily checks on them
Do anyone have the part numbers and recommend a dealer to supply them for me please
Regards karl bob
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Old Aug 6th, 2020, 16:14   #2
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The XC60 part no's are.....Dipstick 31316562
Dipstick Tube 31375301
Seal 30637865
Screw 985133

Not my numbers, taken from this post for a XC60 - https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showt...light=Dipstick
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Old Aug 19th, 2020, 11:24   #3
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Why would anyone need a full size oil dipstick? I never had any problems with the small one, it works pretty good and it's easy to access.
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After doing a few times, you find a knack where to put your arms and pull out the dip stick, when I did this the first 2 times I thought damm lol, now I find easy and my arms are not that slim.
I also check the oil every couple of weeks.
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All sorted I’ve purchased a kit from the dealers which spec all police D5 with a dip stick I can check it weekly now with Pom thanks guys
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Old May 13th, 2023, 11:21   #6
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Hi, I read this post and then proceeded to my Volvo garage and asked them if I could purchase a dipstick dipstick holder for rings and bolts to convert this into a full-size dipstick, but since fitting it it reads the wrong amount of oil as this states 6.9L to full rather than 5.9L.

Has anyone else had this problem when adding a police dipstick to their D5?

I have a P3 V70 D5 2012 215bhp
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Old May 13th, 2023, 11:38   #7
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Hi, I read this post and then proceeded to my Volvo garage and asked them if I could purchase a dipstick dipstick holder for rings and bolts to convert this into a full-size dipstick, but since fitting it it reads the wrong amount of oil as this states 6.9L to full rather than 5.9L.

Has anyone else had this problem when adding a police dipstick to their D5?

I have a P3 V70 D5 2012 215bhp
Think about what you are saying dude. The dipstick on the car cannot actually read. Therefore it cannot read the wrong amount can it? What YOU may be reading/interpreting incorrectly is the relationship between level shown against scale/markings on the dipstick and actual amount of oil in the engine. It's simply a matter of correlation between volume of oil and the wetted level against the markings. The electronic indicator and the physical dipstick are never likely to be perfectly calibrated/aligned to each other and do not need to be.

On a D5 I believe around 2 to 2.5 of the 'X' units along the etched |XXXX| markings equates to 5.8-5.9l of oil. If you fill until all marks are wet then you will have overfilled by 0.5-1.0 litres I reckon.

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Old May 13th, 2023, 11:57   #8
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Hi guys hope your all safe and well .
Has anyone changed the Small workshop dipstick to a full sized dipstick on a 2012 S60 D5 215hp
I’m fed up of using the electronic one as I service my car every 4 months due to mileage And it always says half full even though I’ve put the full measured recommended amount in
I’ve heard the police had them fitted as standard to their D5 as they had to do daily checks on them
Do anyone have the part numbers and recommend a dealer to supply them for me please
Regards karl bob
the gauge takes about 20 miles to calibrate to the new level, that is why it is part of the service to reset it 👍
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the gauge takes about 20 miles to calibrate to the new level, that is why it is part of the service to reset it 👍
Supposed to be. At my last service I got an overfilled message on the dash after a few days. When I checked my dipstick they had filled it to the very top of the |XXXX| markings. Had to take it back so they could remove some oil.
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