69 smallblock (302) Oil dip sticks

[jdv69z]

Question: My green tip dipstick does not have the "Use GM...." stamped on it anywhere. Just the add/fill markings. Does that mean anything?

[69Z28]

First week 06A


Member            Production            Dipstick
                    Plant       Week           Type

jdv69z            NOR        10(68)        flat
firstgenaddict   NOR       10D (68)     flat
LatebuildZ         ??         Nov(68 )     green tip
68CamaroZ28  NOR       11 (68)        green tip
Boston14        NOR        11D (68)     flat
z28z11           NOR         01C            flat
JOHNZ            NOR        02D            flat
Hans L              ??         04B             flat
X77-69Z28      NOR        05A             flat
RSZMJT          NOR        06A             flat
69Z28            NOR        06A            flat
BULLITT65      NOR        08C             flat
69Z28-RS        NOR        09C             flat
LatebuildZ       NOR        10C             flat

[BULLITT65]

Added my early LA car:

Member            Production            Dipstick
                    Plant       Week           Type

BULLITT65.       LA.        10B (68)     flat
jdv69z            NOR        10(68)        flat
firstgenaddict   NOR       10D (68)     flat
LatebuildZ         ??         Nov(68 )     green tip
68CamaroZ28  NOR       11 (68)        green tip
Boston14        NOR        11D (68)     flat
z28z11           NOR         01C            flat
JOHNZ            NOR        02D            flat
Hans L              ??         04B             flat
X77-69Z28      NOR        05A             flat
RSZMJT          NOR        06A             flat
69Z28            NOR        06A            flat
BULLITT65      NOR        08C             flat
69Z28-RS        NOR        09C             flat
LatebuildZ       NOR        10C             flat

[bcmiller]

I have had probably more than my share of experience with dipsticks. 

Red, yellow, gray, brown, etc.  Red one shown is a newer reproduction. Others are original.

[john jay 69Z]

Hi All,  its my first time engaging in conversation. I have a green tip dipstick on my  late Sept 69 302
 but mine has 3951576 after -  USE SE ENGINE Oil is mine original
Really enjoy the club
regards
John               

[z28z11]

Hi All,  its my first time engaging in conversation. I have a green tip dipstick on my  late Sept 69 302
 but mine has 3951576 after -  USE SE ENGINE Oil is mine original
Really enjoy the club
regards
John               

Welcome to the CRG, John - Norwood or Van Nuys (LA) production ?

Regards,
Steve

[ZLP955]

Mine has the flat tip dipstick, but haven't included that as a data point as it was in a CE-block engine. May or may not be original, depends on what was swapped over.

[john jay 69Z]

Thank you Steve,
my car is a Norwood built 3rd week of September

[Hans L]

My Z, under Hans L is VN built.  04B.

[68camaroz28]

I have had probably more than my share of experience with dipsticks. 

Red, yellow, gray, brown, etc.  Red one shown is a newer reproduction. Others are original.

The yellow tip is a later service replacement is it not?
John Jay, I believe our great contributor JohnZ had stated what’s on your stick is a later service replacement but lots of questions on some dipsticks.

[BillG]

Mabey off topic but, are the metal paint/finishes different on the flat vs colored tipped? Looks like some green tipped stick metal finishes were black?

[bcmiller]

Yellow is 68 and 69 big block. 70 too I think.  Light red/salmon is 67 big block. The red reproductions are too “red” and should be somewhere between red and pink. I will see if I can find an original and post if I find one. The green tips I have are from original 69 to 72 engines.

I have had probably more than my share of experience with dipsticks. 

Red, yellow, gray, brown, etc.  Red one shown is a newer reproduction. Others are original.

The yellow tip is a later service replacement is it not?
John Jay, I believe our great contributor JohnZ had stated what’s on your stick is a later service replacement but lots of questions on some dipsticks.

[cook_dw]

Does anyone know what a flat white tip big block would have been for?

[bcmiller]

Let me do some checking. I have all the colors written down somewhere. From memory, white dipstick was for 6 cylinder engines mid to late 60s.

[68camaroz28]

Yellow is 68 and 69 big block. 70 too I think.  Light red/salmon is 67 big block. The red reproductions are too “red” and should be somewhere between red and pink. I will see if I can find an original and post if I find one. The green tips I have are from original 69 to 72 engines.

I have had probably more than my share of experience with dipsticks. 

Red, yellow, gray, brown, etc.  Red one shown is a newer reproduction. Others are original.

The yellow tip is a later service replacement is it not?
John Jay, I believe our great contributor JohnZ had stated what’s on your stick is a later service replacement but lots of questions on some dipsticks.

Sorry, my comment on your pictured yellow dipstick refers to that one being a later service replacement due to the deep dimple piercing noted on later service replacements.