I just bought a 97 Fourtrax for my son. The machine is in decent shape but has passed through a number of hands. I am very suspicious of the dipstick in the machine as it looks too long. Pictures in the shop manual reinforce my concern but the manual does not give me a length.

Could someone with the same machine give me the proper length of the dipstick? I would hate to run the machine low or over filled with oil.

Thanks and cheers,

Jim
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You don't hear it called Fourtrax 250 to often but the approximate length of the dipstick is four and three quarters inches long when measured from top to bottom and yes it does look long. Also when checking the oil you do not screw it in but just sit it on top of the threads. I do not have the owners manuel in front of me but its about 1.7 qts of oil. Look at the below link and see if this is what you have:


ATV Connection test on Recon

 

RAPTORYFM660r,

Thanks for your help. I am assuming the 4 3/4" is the overall lenth of the dipstick...if so, I have the right one...it just looks too long to give a proper reading.

Thanks again and cheers,


Jim

 

Total dipstick from top(where it is held) to bottom not just from threads to bottom.

Don't screw in though when checking or it willl appear over filled.

 

well if ur talking about the recon it should be around i think 6 inches from top to bottum it is plastic and has a weav like end where it tells u full or empty and it dosent say squat on it

 

I took one out and measured, so its official, it is the above.