2001 Kia Rio Lost Dipstick

Tiny
NIKOLE1984
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  • 2001 KIA RIO
  • 4 CYL
  • AWD
  • MANUAL
  • 5,000 MILES
Can driving without an oil dipstick hurt your car?
Sunday, November 16th, 2008 AT 9:05 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Most modern cars run on a positive pressure crankcase, so the missing dip stick may affect the idle a little, the only other thing that it will do is splash a little oil around, but if you just want to dive off to get a replacement that will be fine maybe just place a little tape over the hole.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Sunday, November 16th, 2008 AT 9:09 PM

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