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Old 02-02-2019, 09:59 AM   #1
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When did Porsche stop making coolant tank with dipstick? Mine is 1999 with 82k and has no dipstick. Thanks
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Old 02-02-2019, 11:22 AM   #2
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When did Porsche stop making coolant tank with dipstick? Mine is 1999 with 82k and has no dipstick. Thanks
Huh.... I've literally NEVER heard of a coolant dipstick....

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It was phased out about the same time that exhaust belts and blinker fluid were.
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They are still making muffler bearings though right ?
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They are still making muffler bearings though right ?
Boy, I sure hope so! Mine started making noises last week, and I need to get them replaced!

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I'm pretty sure Porsche only used the coolant dipstick on the earlier air cooled models.
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Old 02-02-2019, 12:55 PM   #7
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Thanks for your reply. I’m also from Oklahoma (Tulsa , Muskogee area)now from Georgia.Nice to get a sensible answer.
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