57 - 58 365's...

[Carl Schreiber]

Hello to all -

I was looking at some pictures of a 1957 Biarritz, and noticed something strange.

Seems the oil dipstick is on the driver's side (L) of the car(!)  To the best
of my knowledge, that didn't happen until 1958.  I realize anything is possible
on a 50-year-old car, but did Cadillac ever change dipstick location in production?
I could almost understand if it was a A/C-equipped car, but it's not...

I know 1958 365's have a un-machined boss on the block (passenger side)
where a dipstick tube could have been installed; actually, directly opposite the
1958 location, and exactly where a 1957 belongs...

My suspicion is the guy installed a 1958 engine in a 1957 car, but no pics of
VIN stamping on the block, so you can't be sure...

Carl Schreiber
CLC #23157

[Otto Skorzeny]

No. The dipstick was always on the drivers' side of 365cids.

[Walter Youshock]

Well, both the tranny and oil dipsticks are on the passenger side on my '57.

[Paul Flykt #18899]

Passenger side on my '57.

[David King (kz78hy)]

The dip stick is on the right hand side (passenger) of my 58 Brougham, correct block in car.

[JKF]

Both tranny and oil dipstick on passenger side, sticks are a pain to reach when dark - AC/duals. Correct 57' block.
/JKF

[Roger Zimmermann]

On my two '56: the oil dipstick is on the driver side.
On my '57 Brougham: the dipstick is on the passenger side. The block is the original one on this car. The location of the dipstick not very convenient, under the A/C compressor.
Roger