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03-08-2006, 12:58 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Where the hell is Bullhead City, Az? (USA)
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Why do all the dipsticks go?
So to spice up the 'burb section of the board and create some discussion:
I just hit up my local yard and found all the GM tranny dipsticks missing. That was the last thing I expected to see in demand. So, what the heck is with tranny dipsticks.....are they that hot of an item? The yard didn't seem to think so..........I asked before hitting the yard and they only wanted a couple of bucks and he was surprised when I returned and told him all the dipsticks were gone....... so what's up? 
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03-08-2006, 01:57 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Idaho
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Re: Why do all the dipsticks go?
It's those great dip stick theifs
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03-08-2006, 07:15 AM
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DONT TRY THIS AT HOME!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: East Tennessee
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Re: Why do all the dipsticks go?
having run two auto salvage facilities, i can tell you that trinket junk like that is stolen faster than you can imagine, the funny thing is, i would have given most of it away anyway if asked, it would likely wind up in the crusher if not snagged by some local thief. oh well it all comes back to ya, if they want to bring down the wrath over a $2.00 dipstick so be it they are the same people that blame all their problems on someone else blah blah blah
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03-08-2006, 08:23 AM
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"Ochre Ogre"
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Springfield, MN
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Re: Why do all the dipsticks go?
Some artist is working on a metal porcupine sculpture............
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03-08-2006, 11:14 AM
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Mike
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: west chester pa
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Re: Why do all the dipsticks go?
So,why are You loking for a dipstick?
 It must be popular.
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03-08-2006, 06:24 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: WV
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Re: Why do all the dipsticks go?
All of the dipstick thieving dipsticks took them
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03-08-2006, 08:06 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Estherville, Iowa
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Re: Why do all the dipsticks go?
Takes one to take one
 Maybe they get damaged when the tranny is removed, they're usually not to careful.
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03-08-2006, 10:52 PM
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DONT TRY THIS AT HOME!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: East Tennessee
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Re: Why do all the dipsticks go?
I see a pattern forming here... now someone tell ME what happens with socks and dryers? my theory goes something like this. They go out the vent and rise into the atmosphere up into the HOSONE layer. Then, occasionally they come back down into someone elses dryer. we have a whole basket of socks that we dont recognize and i'm sure we arent alone. how many times have you found a sock and thought "where did this come from"? hmmmmm....
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03-08-2006, 10:54 PM
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Mike
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: west chester pa
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Re: Why do all the dipsticks go?
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03-22-2006, 11:12 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: cypress ca
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Re: Why do all the dipsticks go?
hey superon21 i think your wife has a close friend..... if you know what i mean!!!
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03-23-2006, 03:14 PM
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DONT TRY THIS AT HOME!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: East Tennessee
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Re: Why do all the dipsticks go?
naw, i take her with me wherever i go. that way, i never have to kiss her goodbye!
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04-07-2006, 02:15 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Southern Pines NC
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Re: Why do all the dipsticks go?
What do you need a dipstick for?
would asking that question make me a dipstick...................probably! |
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04-07-2006, 10:46 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: MISSOURI
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Re: Why do all the dipsticks go?
Why is this noticed. Every Auto tranie shop has piles of dipsticks and only a few tranies. The tranie shops must be the culperts?
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