PRODUCT DETAILS
Genuine Acura NSX Oil Dipstick (15650-PR7-A01) - 1991-2005
The orange handle is the detail people notice. It's one of those small factory touches that makes an NSX engine bay look like an NSX engine bay, and it's exactly the kind of thing that gets replaced with something generic when the original goes missing or gets damaged. This is the genuine Acura part, with the correct orange handle, in the correct shape and length, and with a fresh O-ring already on it.
The O-Ring Is Included
Worth knowing, because it's the part that actually does the sealing. The dipstick uses a plunger-style O-ring that does two jobs: it holds the dipstick securely seated so it doesn't work its way loose, and it seals the opening against oil weeping out.
On a car that's now twenty to thirty years old, that O-ring has hardened. That's usually why a dipstick starts sitting loose or why you find a light film of oil around the opening. A new dipstick comes with a fresh O-ring, so you're fixing the seal at the same time.
Why The Right Dipstick Matters
Beyond looking correct, there's a practical reason not to improvise here.
A dipstick is a measuring instrument. The length, the position of the marks, and how it seats all determine whether your reading is accurate. A dipstick from another engine, or a universal replacement cut to approximate length, gives you a number that might be off. On a C30A or C32B, running oil level based on a bad measurement isn't a risk worth taking to save a few dollars.
This is the exact part Acura built for the car, so the reading is right.
Why People Need One
A few common reasons. The handle cracks or breaks off, which happens with age and heat on a plastic component in a hot engine bay. The whole thing goes missing, often when a car changes hands or comes out of long-term storage. The O-ring hardens and the dipstick stops seating properly. Or a previous owner fitted something generic and you want the correct piece back.
For anyone restoring an NSX or keeping one correct, that last case is the common one. It's a small detail, but on a car where owners care about details, a wrong dipstick stands out.
Keeping It Right
NSX owners generally keep records and keep things factory, and a genuine dipstick is part of that. It's inexpensive relative to everything else on this car, it takes seconds to fit, and it puts the orange handle back where it belongs. When the hood goes up at a meet or the car eventually changes hands, the details are what people look at.
Fitment
1991-2005 Acura NSX, manual and automatic.
Covers both the NA1 and NA2 chassis.
Who Should Grab One
This is for the NSX owner whose dipstick has broken, gone missing, sits loose, or has been replaced with something that isn't right. It's the correct factory part with the correct orange handle and a fresh seal, which is the only version worth having on a car like this. Order it, drop it in, and check your oil properly.
Fits: 1991-2005 Acura NSX (NA1 / NA2), manual and automatic. Part number: 15650-PR7-A01. Type: genuine Acura oil dipstick with orange handle. Includes: plunger-style O-ring for retention and sealing. Sold: individually.