Great River Company Magnetic Dipstick, NO Mess Oil Filler Tube FITS Honda EU2000i Eu10i GENERATORS

Oil Filler tube:1) this tube has a o-ring that kind of jams in the threads instead of compressing... just cut it off, you won't need that.2) most small engines like my pressure washer's Honda GC160 indicate the "full" oil fill line by where the threads are machined into the block. Using this tube raises your level, so make SURE you know how much oil your engine case requires (a GC160 takes 0.61 quarts or 577 mL of 5W30 synthetic), and ONLY add that much. If you don't measure precisely you'll never see inside the threads to know its full. (this is also why an o-ring on this tube is pointless ;)).3) The knurling on this aluminum tube is very aggressive. You'll probably want to spin it a few times in some emery cloth to knock the edges off. As shipped it'll tear through nitrile gloves, latex gloves, and even abrade your skin. Works great with leather gloves or mechanics gloves... but you'll still be scuffing them up unnecessarily.Personally, after messing with this tube, I think I'd just throw it out. The better option is to use a spout with clear hose to screw on your oil bottle. This is how we squeeze transmission fluid into fill plugs on cars without having to drop the tranny. Way better option to reach the threads and you can see when it's full (so there's no need to measure the oil).MAGNETIC DIPSTICK1) It's about 1/4" shorter than the stock dipstick on my GC160. Thats no problem though since its plenty long enough to still get a gauge on oil level. Just thought I'd mention it... you'll notice its shorter, but that shouldn't matter.2) The knurling is pretty agressive... some emery paper will help knock off the bite a bit.3) The o-ring again is a bit small and the high point is inside the threading. What this plug needs is a flat rubber gasket like the stock Honda plugs have. removing your stock gasket, or getting one from Home Depot / Lowes is a cheap 10 cent upgrade worth it!4) I really wish they would have machined in a 3/8" square drive hole on the end (for a wrench), or maybe shaved the edges to make a hex-shaped outside for a socket. The piece is very beefy and usable by hand... but being able to use a 3/8" wrench extension to feed it would be a nice touch. I still may shave "L" cuts on top to make a flat paddle across the end like the stock Honda piece... its long enough to have both a paddle AND the knurled barrel below it.In hindsight, just go with the dipstick and skip the filler tube... and get a flat rubber washer for it.

At long last.A dipstick that both sexes can brag about, even in polite company.Less enlightened souls have speculated that aluminium motors won't benefit from having bearing-wearing ferrous fragments scavenged from their oil by the clever magnetic insert in one "half" of this superb kit.That would indeed be the case if all of the engine components inside "the case" were indeed aluminium.The metallic deposits that continue to be attracted to this dipstick in my Honda (and the facts, as opposed to rumours) make a great case for this NOT being the case, so I rest my case, now having one permanently pointed into my crank, ...er, ...case.As for the "other half" of this offering, it's often noted that strange and sticky liquids can definitely trigger domestic discord ...and this oil filler tube is a great way to avoid the source of one of them.Filling up is always the easier of these two oily operations, requiring only some pre-measuring of the exact amount of oil required and judicious use of a funnel.(Far be it from me to mention other oily operations, regardless of whether or not they involve funnels.)It's mainly the mess from generator oil DRAINAGE that seems to generate vast amounts of an entirely different sort of friction.Dr Ron's prescription for guaranteed mess-free drainage and disposal ?Simply cut the shower head off a  Profiles Spa Shampoo And Color Rinse Sprayer  (or something similar) and squeeze its "tap end" over this aluminium oil filler tube, position the tap-fitting's extension tube inside the container you intend to use for cartage (to recycling) of the dirty oil ...and drain away.Done.The superb quality evident in both their machining and their top-quality, captive neoprene "o" ring seals makes both of these Great River Company items virtually indestructible.I feel they're also indispensable, given the havoc that inadequate lubrication can wreak on your precious power source.As it happens, power is also often a source of domestic disharmony, isn't it ?(Don't get me started. Go start your generator instead...)

I'm very pleased with my purchase. Both items are well made and should out last the generator..I have about 12 hours on my generator and have cleaned the dip stick 5-6 times. Each time it was covered with fine metal filings. Seems to do its job well.The neck extension tube didn't work well for me for filling. I couldn't see down the tube to tell when oil came to the top of the threads, so I over filled. It was a mess. I think a small funnel with an extension tube slipped over the end may be better tool for the job.Where the extension tube will shine is for emptying the oil. It will great for getting the old oil out and away from the generator. There will always be a few drips to clean, but the tube will be a messy time saver.

The dipstick is nice, but not essential. I'm not sure the magnet does much, but why not. If you're looking to save money, I'd just get the spout. The spout makes draining very easy and clean. I just setup the oil pan below the generator on a step and tip it over per the service manual. The nozzle directs the oil outward and there are no drips. It's such a smooth operation, I might be tempted to just drain directly into my used oil jug.Filling the oil can be a little trickier and I think I prefer just using a flexible funnel directly into the generator. I think I find it easier to not overfill that way. If you overfill, when you remove the filler tube oil will come out of the reservoir when level.Pretty great idea. This makes maintenance easier and cleaner, which means I'm more likely to do it. Both pieces are quality machined parts.