WEN 55201 Magnetic Oil Dipstick for Inverter Generators (compatible with WEN, Yamaha, Predator)

This is a great upgrade to the plastic oil plug that comes with the generator. If you want to break in your generator properly (you tube it, lots of great videos), you should also use a magnetic dipstick/plug to help capture little metal fragments that can damage your engine and float about in your oil, especially during the break in process. This helps to grab those metal shavings and you can pull them out and get them out of your engine. This is a cheap but incredibly easy and useful tool to help the longevity of your generator.

This WEN 55201Magnetic Dipstick fit my new AIVOLT4300w inverter generator perfectly. I purchased this dip stick to catch any particles that the engine my shed during the 5 hour break in period oil change of my new generator. Add a little class to your generators crankcase. Looks and feels great. A better feel of the threads than the plastic plug. I feel that this magnetic dipstick will extend the life of my generator...

Works perfectly! Good value. Easy to use. Holds up well.

The magnetic dipstick fit my Wen 56235i. I installed before I ran my new Web generator for the first time. It is effective, and does catch metal shavings. Since most generators do not have oil filters, I think it's important to use these magnetic dipstick, if you want your generator to last a long time. But there are some minor issues with it. The dipstick is shorter than my generator's plastic dipstick. So you can't use it to measure oil level. You will have to use your original plastic dipstick to measure, which is very inconvenient, since you have to bring it with you. It's a minor issue, i will just make sure the oil is topped off to the threads. Another minor negative is, the magnet is just on the tip of the dipstick. A bit small, in my opinion. But metal shavings does stick to it. Another minor negative is, it's metallic/aluminum. It gets hot, as hot as the engine. It takes about 20-30 mins after I shut off the generator for it to cool down, before I can check the oil.

Works as intended and fits Wen 3600W perfectly.

Purchased for my Predator 5K generator. Solid and well manufactured with a thick O-ring. The magnetic tip allows you to monitor for metal particles. It's not strong enough to capture, only give you an indication of what's going on. I also added a magnetic drain plug to be on the safe side.

Perfect fit for the Aceup Energy 4000 Watt Inverter Generator Portable 149cc

It works. Yes, it’s shorter than the original dipstick but the bottom portion is comfortably in the middle range when comparing both. It did a great job capturing small particles, especially during the break-in process. It seems stout and doesn’t interfere with the side panel. Well worth the extra few bucks.

Einen Stromerzeuger hatte ich immer schon. Jetzt war es Zeit für eine Neuanschaffung. Ich bin seit Wochen am recherchieren. Während all der Videos über diverse Aggregate bin ich auf diesen magnetischen Ölstab gestoßen. Na ja dachte ich mir, gerade für ein Neugerät, wo man den Motor eigentlich ''einlaufen'' lassen soll und der Generator über keinen eigenen Ölfilter verfügt, ist das Teil eine gute Idee. Ich hatte die Möglichkeit zwei Neugeräte zu testen bei denen ich, jeweils entgegen der Herstellerangaben, einen Ölwechsel bereits nach etwa einer Stunde machte. Tja, was soll ich sagen: das Öl war voller Abrieb und größerer Späne. Nicht daran zu denken was passiert, wenn der erste Ölwechsel erst nach 20 Stunden gemacht wird, wie es der Hersteller vorgibt. Also habe ich mir diesen magnetischen Messstab besorgt. Bei meinem Neugerät habe ich diesen gleich mit dem originalen getauscht. Der neue Generator (mit null Stunden) wurde auf den ersten Start vorbereitet. Nach etwa einer Stunde Laufzeit habe ich das Öl gewechselt. Bereits in der Auffangschale konnte ich fast keinen Abrieb erkennen. Danach hab ich den magnetischen Messstab entfernt und war überrascht wie wirksam dieser die Partikel aufnimmt. Noch besser konnte ich es dann erkennen, wie ich das Teil reinigte. Mehr sage ich dazu nicht. Die Fotos sagen alles. Also, wer seinem Generator etwas gutes tun möchte, der macht mit diesem Messstab nichts falsch. Der Motor und alle mit dem Öl geschmierten Bauteile danken es mit Langlebigkeit.

Encaja perfecto en el WEN GN400i. Buena manufactura, buena calidad.

Appears to be a solid and very good quality product. It fits perfectly in an old AC Delco 3000 watt generator from 2007 with a Lifan 196cc engine ( engine family : 7CLGS.19668F ). I have been trying to find a compatible oil dipstick for this engine for over 10 years, as the original plastic one broke in half and was unusable. Many trials and failures later, this is the only dipstick that fits this engine perfectly.

Bought this to put in my new MXR3500 generator to help collect any amount of metal particles left over from engine break-in. Even though it's not as long as the original plastic dipstick it still goes fully into the oil and was able to collect a small amount of metal during the first few hours of run-time. Highly recommend to keep your new engine clean!

Bought this for my new inverter generator and I'm glad I did. Upon replacing the stock dipstick, I was amazed at how much metal (filings) residue it picked up which now won't be working its way through my engine