97 engine in a 96 GTS?

[Venom 1000TT]

Just got back from my dealer. I returned an oil dipstick from my 96 GTS that didn't fit. Too short. I gave him the part number on the stick and he ordered and here it is the one for a 1997. Is it true i have a 1997 engine in my 1996 GTS? It was produced in October 1996 Vin # 684. If so any advantages or differences between the two?

 

[Tom Sessions]

If they looked the dipstick up in the '96 catalog you have to be carefull because they do not differentiate very well between the gen 1 and gen 2 engine.the dipstick was probally for a gen 1.So look closely when ordering parts.

 

[Henry Cone]

Jamie, as Tom says, it seems like the dipsticks at your dealership got the wrong dipstick . Your car is clearly a 96 with a 96 engine - it's S/N puts it in about the middle of the 96 Coupe build. We have 2 96 GTS Coupes (S/N's 527 and 574) with similar build dates. Most of the parts on ours are marked with dates within weeks prior to the car build date...
I hope this helps!!!