7.3 Powerstroke dipstick oil leak repair
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Installation video of my patent pending kit that repairs the leaky dipstick adapter on ford powerstroke 7.3 motors. This kit can be installed in 1-2 hours with basic hand tools and you do NOT have to remove the pan. No welding required. No parts left inside oil pan. 73dipstick.com for where to buy.
This is definitely one of the best kits I’ve seen and experienced that fixes the common oil dipstick flange leak on the side of the oil pan. Excellent video and very detailed description on how to do it. Great job!!! I rate it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you very much. I appreciate all feedback on this kit. I set out years ago to make a kit that was affordable and didn’t require any special tools to install.
I’m so glad my local Napa told me about this. Such a great solution to a major problem. After changing the internal o ring twice and it not lasting, I almost bought the $300 option. But I just couldn’t bring myself to let the internal part lay in the pan loose. This was so easy to install and has performed perfectly!! No more leaks!!
aaron mayberry , Thank you very much. People, if your Napa doesn’t carry this, you should ask them why.
Just did this today with your kit, this is the NUMBER ONE option hands down. I'm lucky I called my local Napa Auto and they told me they carry it otherwise I wouldn't have known about this option and would have went with the other style that costs 3x as much and makes you drop the inner piece inside the pan. This is a simple and effective fix! Thanks!
I’m glad you like it and thank you very much for the review!
Where can you get this kit
And does it have a 95 7.3 option
@@trentonmetcalf7220my question as well. We’re you able to find the part for the ‘95?
okay let's think about this people I was just about to buy this kit too. The original seal was an o-ring on the inside, when this worked it would not allow any oil past the o-ring. once the warped o-ring no longer functions the oil creeps in between the hole and the threads of the fitting. now, time to really think about this, this kit puts a gasket around the hole. oil is still able to get in between the hole and the threads, theoretically. The only thing stopping us is the nut you tighten over the large washer which also does not have any sort of gasket. maybe the only reason this might work is if you use the gasket sealant on the threads of the fitting. like I said I was going to buy this but then thought about it. still it's a better option than any other one I've seen without pulling the engine. but for $90 I'm going to try to use just black RTV sealant and either find or make a large washer first.
The oil seal is the RTV. The external gasket is there tho force the sealer into the hole and threads. The washer keeps the nut from tearing the gasket. RTV can only hold up to certain thickness. That is why the gasket is there. It presses the sealant into a thin film and forces it where it needs to go.
@@73dipstick you might be correct however the way that this person installs it shows a very thin film of our TV sealant on there I don't believe this is enough to squeeze into that hole. I'm not saying you're wrong I'm saying in this instance it looks like it's not enough I could be wrong about this too though.
Richard, you are correct. I did not do a good enough job of explaining everything in this video. I edited down the footage to try to keep it to a length people would watch. I can tell you that out of the thousands of kits installed I have had less than 1% who have had issues. And I have stood behind all who have reached out. I’m only trying to get people a cost effective solution to this common problem. I truly only want to help those who don’t want to drop the inner part inside the oil pan and pay $300 for the billet option. Which by the way works great. It’s just 3 times as much money
I've also seen vice grips used in place of the coat hanger tool. Good Stuff, I'll definately be doing this if I get a 7.3 bus
There are several different ways I’ve seen people hold the inner part. Vise grips have a chance of scratching the inside of the tube hole. That can hurt the tube o ring when you put the dipstick tube back in. Just be careful no matter what method you choose.
I don't work on 7.3l Ford motors but if I did this tool would be priceless. No way I'd want to pull the truck apart literally to fish out a dipstick piece
I need my truck and because of unexpected family business I'm two weeks behind schedule. Just before I was about to make a 400 mile trip to pick up a new bed to replace the rusty, bent up chunk of swiss cheese that's current residing on the back of my F350, the dipstick tube flange decided that now was a good time to let go. It had been seeping and I had bought a kit from Diesel O Rings a few months back. This afternoon I said a few expletives (or prayed if you want to call it that, most of the same words) and got to work.
The kit says that if the flange is bent, to not use the o ring and instead fill the groove with Permatex Ultra Black. Well, ain't nothin' easy on this truck and it had the classic warp to it. But how in great gazongas am I supposed to squirt RTV all the way around that flange? Top and sides are easy enough, but there ain't no way I can get to the bottom of the flange no matter how I turn it. If I start squirting RTV willy nilly in there, I afraid some of that is going to come loose and get sucked into somewhere it shouldn't. Then I'll be doing a tear down and like I said, I need my truck up and running, not up on a lift.
I just ordered one of your kits from Amazon. Had to pay a little extra for two day shipping, but I should have it Thursday. If All Goes According To Plan (yeah, right), I should have the truck back on the road by this weekend. If it holds, I'll be sure to leave a positive review. I rarely leave a negative review unless something is complete garbage. Or politicians. Same difference. If it doesn't, this looks like it will be the easiest to scrap off and start over.
This product looks fairly decent and I expect good results, but the Universe? The Universe hates me. I just know that the weather is going to turn to crap, or I'll get called away for some emergency, or I catch the coof coof, or a rattlesnake that's late turning in for the winter will decide that under my truck is a good spot for a nap, or (god forbid) I'll get elected Grand Poobah of the Middle Finger and they won't take a F--- Off for an answer. My money's on a combination of weather and the rattlesnake.
I love the story. I’m crossing my fingers for you that the snake stays away and the weather holds. My direct email is in every kit and I check it all the time in case you run into anything unexpected, please reach out to me.
I've looked at other kits ages I seem to like this better. Would be good to include the gun cleaning brush the other kits include that holds the adapter from falling in. I don't trust the clothes hanger option although it looked like it worked fine in your video.
I’m not as big as the other guys. The liability of providing a “tool” would be WAY too much for me to afford. Thank you for your feedback though!! I truly appreciate it.
Nice product
Thank you!
Great video man, thanks for sharing:)
This is great! John just told me about your video. I shared on my facebook page. Good luck!!
W Shin , thank you so much!
How on earth did 3 morons dislike this amazing video?! Thanks for sharing this How-to!!!
Thank you so much.
Lolololololol really!!!
I’ll tell you why I disliked it. Quality control on the machining of the threads on the new retaining nut is lacking. I wasted nearly two hours patiently trying to get the new nut to thread. I even tried flipping sides as well. About two turns in, the nut would pop off. And after all that time, my luck finally ended and the .40 cal bore brush I was using had sufficiently compressed enough that the dipstick interface finally slipped off and fell to the bottom of the pan.
Even if I had managed to successfully get the nut started, after all that time, the RTV surely would have mis-set resulting in a bad seal.
In the post-mortem, inspection of the new nut shows its threading is poor. This is unacceptable given how much you pay for such a minimally expensive part.
So I’m left with not much other choice than to go to that diesel site to buy the aluminum adapter instead.
New website is up and running! Check out 73dipstick.com if you would like more information on the part. You can order it there as well.
What tool did you use to hold the flange from falling into the pan? Id like to use this repair on my truck but im afraid to drop the flange in the pan.
@@brandonion5647 it was just a wire coat hanger that I bent into a spring holder. It worked decent. I hear a lot of people use a .45 caliber brass cleaning brush and like it. The brass brush holds tighter.
I know this video is two years old but do you have an update on how this repair went? Have you noticed any more leaks coming from it?
Thank you for sharing your knowledge you really made it look easy.
I am the patent holder for the kit. I’ve sold thousands of kits I’ve only had one person reach out to me saying that his leaked after around 2 years. He believed that he didn’t get the pan clean enough at the time he installed it. He has since redone it and seems very satisfied.
is there a video anywhere showing how you made your coat hanger tool? I just bought this repair kit but I am not sure how to make the special tool
thank you
There are liability issues with producing the tool. Feel free to email us at 73dipstick @ gmail (dot) com for a picture of the tool I have used.
Great idea - but - flawed. the o ring stops oil from getting out of the pan, this product simply tensions a big washer onto the pan, doesn't restrict the flow of oil at all - unless you get crazy with the RTV stuff and just goob it all over the place, then you have one giant man made washer.
The gaskets job is to push the RTV into the gap between the adapter and the pan. Keeping the silicone within its working limits. Silicone in and of itself will peel off. It also has a maximum working thickness. The use and design of the patented gasket in the kit allows for deformities in the pan so as not to exceed maximum thickness of the silicone. The washer is included in the kit so you don’t tear the gasket when the nut is tightened. I appreciate your comment, however the o ring being inside the pan and exposed to oil is what causes the failure. O rings swell over time with oil saturation. This deforms the internal part and allows more oil to reach subsequent o rings. Ultra black does not swell with oil. So it seals the gap as well as protects the gasket.
@@73dipstick but rtv is what will keep the oil coming out - not the gasket as it mounts flush to the pan. Rtv should just be caked all over the dip stick receiver so the mounting nut seals around and into the threads. I applied rtv to the gasket as your instructions show but it still leaks. Slowed it down quite a bit but still leaks. I understand the failure point of the gasket. I’m gonna have to pull mine again as it is dripping good still and rtv that male part coming out of the pan spit can seal the outside...
@@33valleys28 send me an email and I will send you a new gasket and dipstick o ring so you can redo it. The instructions clearly state that you must get the silicone on the threads for the kit to work properly. I do stand behind my product and will always work with the customer via email. If you put enough silicone on the gasket towards the center hole and the pan and adapter are completely clean, oil free, and dry…the silicone will push into the gap between the pan and adapter sealing it up! Please reach out to me at 73dipstick@gmail.com and lets get your truck sealed up!!!
What is the part no. for the Dipstick Repair kit.
110448 is the part number! The retailers that carry it can be found on the 73dipstick.com website
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It’s available on eBay now. Get yours there.
Mitch
So tell us how this worked out.
Have had any weeping around it yet ?
Just curious how this has worked out.
I’ve done dozens of them. I did have one start weeping early on in testing. I believe it was because there was still oil residue on the internal part when I put it together. Everything needs to be clean and dry before the silicone gets applied. One of the first test trucks has gone over 200,000 miles since the repair and is still perfectly dry.
Could this be the reason I've leaked out 8 n 1/2 quarts of oil twice??
It can. It definitely leaks a lot of oil when it fails.
What color antifreeze do you use?
You should not need any coolant with this repair, but I usually use green coolant in the 7.3 and change regularly.
40 mm or 45 mm gun barrell brush? Heard both
I’ve always used a bent coat hanger. My advice is to get the biggest one you can get in. The tighter, the better. Someone told me today that a 20 gauge bronze shotgun brush worked too.
Can't find anywhere you have your kit for sale. Are you still making them?
Go to the website. 73dipstick.com
It is for sale there, Amazon, RiffRaff diesel, cpaddict, FullForce diesel and other websites. It’s also available at select west coast Napa stores.
How did you make the tool
I made it by bending a wire coat hanger. But, most people have found that a .40 - .45 cal gun cleaning brush works better? Several shops that do the repair use needles nose locking jaw pliers.
more details on the special tool how to make ?
kinksbikes , it is just a bent coat hanger. I’m not releasing the design as of yet because I am trying yo apply for patent protection before I release the specific information. But you email me I can send you a pic of a one time use design that is easy to bend. 73dipstick@gmail.com
Just use a 40 mm gun barrel wire brush. Holds it perfect. Easy fix.
73dipstick.com 7.3 Dipstick Adapter Repair KIT
73dipstick.com is the website. It has links on multiple places to buy the kit. Amazon link is broken right now, but we are working on getting that fixed.
Hi Mitch Thanks for taking the time to make this kit and video. I cant get it to pop up on amazon
Hi Mitch, Eric from Minnesota here. Just ordered it off ebay. All is good!
Amazon changed a few things on how it’s listed now. I’m working the bugs out with it. The website 73dipstick.com has all the places it’s available! I will be in the office in the morning and will have it shipped before lunch!
@@73dipstick sounds like a plan! I've watched more videos about this than I care to admit, seen all the methods there is and am convinced yours is the best! And yes I have a mig welder and could do the weld on method but i dont like the idea of paint flaking, warping the pan etc. Some use a gun cleaning brush, hemostat,or needle nose vise grips and your method is the last one i saw. Needle nose vise grip i dont like that idea as the vise grip can snap off. And needle nose seems to be the most notorious for that!
Installed this kit on my 02 excursion yesterday. Love it. Fast delivery, great instructions, no leaks! I used the whole tube of permatex or whatever it was. For those of you balking about the price of this kit, you get what you pay for! These pieces look cnc cut, and it puts the issue to bed. Very well thought out kit. When I got mine apart, I thought, "Uh oh, wheres that big o'ring?" Turns out it was on the back side of the oil pan. The entire project took me 2 hrs and 17 minutes, and that was taking my time. Longest part was battling the top bolt above the starter. Thanks for making a great kit Mitch!
What is the torque spec for the aluminum nut?
Good n’ tight🤣. Not many use a torque wrench with a 2” socket on this repair. Tighten it up until the adapter quits moving. I would say no more than 25 ft lbs to prevent stripping the threads of the aluminum nut.
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How can I get your kit I see no link
73dipstick.com
The website has links to many different places that sells it as well as a link to purchase it direct from me.
What is the point of it why does it I have a removal tube why can’t you be like a car with the dipstick just goes in with an rubber O-ring why would they do that or why make a removable at all
When international redesigned the 7.3 to a HUEI motor the dipstick could not be machined into the block anymore. So they came up with the oil pan adapter. Unfortunately, the adapter seal fails overtime. The factory repair is to pull the pan and replace the adapter. Unfortunately in the Ford vehicles the motor has to be removed in order to replace the pan correctly. That is why I developed this kit to be installed on the vehicle.
Anyone else have a problem threading the nut?
If you email the company, it is usually handled very quickly!
ua-cam.com/video/4W72Wk81dp0/v-deo.html This video explains why the leak develops perfectly.
How can you justify charging $90 for 2 washers, an aluminum nut, and a small tube of rtv? Come on...
Patent fees. R&D. Manufacturing costs for custom parts. On going attorneys fees to defend my patent. Retailers mark up. Have you ever produced anything made in America? It is not cheap. I’m not getting rich off of this product. My wife still works 40+ hours a week to help us live. I understand that if you go to a hardware store and buy common, off the shelf nuts and washers they won’t cost anywhere near $90. But all my parts are custom made in America and hand fitted by me before being packaged and sent out.
Where does one order this part?
eBay link in comments!
You can also get it on Amazon now too. It is in 22 Napa stores. If it isn’t in your Napa, you should ask them why.
It’s now available on Amazon, cpaddict.com, RiffRaff diesel, fullforce diesel, 73dipstick.com as well as select Napa stores.
Part number for Napa?
Part number is 110448.
@@73dipstick thank you
I know there are a bunch who stock it on the west coast. I’m working on trying to get it farther East. I’m pretty sure any store can bring it in from a store that stocks it. If your local store doesn’t carry it then you should ask them why!
@@73dipstick I’m in middle Tn just called my local Napa and he showing he can’t even order it. Guess I’ll order it from Amazon.
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