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Dipstick?

Another silly question. Checking fluids and all are good and clean. Now, any tricks to getting this 4 ft. Long dipstick back into the transmission? Cummins and 3000 tranny. I have tried every twist and turn and in and out and forcing that I can think of... wife even had to try. Even though I would have been humiliated, I would be ecstatic if she would have been successful. Goes all the way in easy until about the last foot... WTH...
Keith and Dawn Hudson #18766
Current- 1999 U295 DFGE 40ft. - Build #5405
Coach Name: 4BUS4US
Previous- 2008 Nimbus CE338: 40th Anniversary Edition- Build #6486. 
Toad: 2021 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk

 "I know something about a lot of things..a lot about something's..and everything about nothing "

Re: Dipstick?

Reply #1 –
Try turning counerclockwise at the same time pushing in.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: Dipstick?

Reply #2 –
John..OMG...spinning it counterclockwise while inserting worked...I love you guys and feel so inept.. thanks for bearing with me...
Keith and Dawn Hudson #18766
Current- 1999 U295 DFGE 40ft. - Build #5405
Coach Name: 4BUS4US
Previous- 2008 Nimbus CE338: 40th Anniversary Edition- Build #6486. 
Toad: 2021 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk

 "I know something about a lot of things..a lot about something's..and everything about nothing "

Re: Dipstick?

Reply #3 –
If you have electronic tranny fluid level display, no need to pull tranny dipstick anymore...
 

Re: Dipstick?

Reply #4 –
Quote from: Bigoil76 –
John..OMG...spinning it counterclockwise while inserting worked...I love you guys and feel so inept.. thanks for bearing with me...
Now that you did that, keep an eye on your transmission oil. Make sure there is no oil under the transmission and no oil around the dipstick tube. There is a slight posiblity to disturb the dipstick tube gasket. It happen to mine and I hope not yours.
Former 2003 GV U295 (6230) (2015 - 2025)
Former 94 GV U225 (2013-2016)