At about 115 hours TT the oil dipstick came apart due to poor fabrication.

(The flexible part was only partly inserted into the solid crimp part when fabricated).  When I called Continental to order another, I mentioned that I had an unusual problem I've never seen on an airplane before. 

After landing if I moved the prop it felt as if the main bearing had seized on the crankshaft.  Once it was moved, it felt normal.  The rep asked what kind of starter I had.  When I told him it was an Iskra, he said "pull that off and use it for a boat anchor.  DO NOT put it on another airplane." 

So, along with a new dipstick I got a new PM starter (15 lbs. instead of 6) but capable of cranking the engine for minutes at a time without even getting warm.

It only took a few minutes to make the change and no more binding of the crankshaft which he said was actually the starter not dis engaging all the way.

Thank you Continental. 

I told him a friend at a nearby airport had just spent $2400 replacing his starter and adapter.  The rep's comment was that that had been happening a lot, thus the recommendation to replace it with the heavy duty starter.

I'm happy.

Duane N39WG Super ES