Quick Tip: Removing a broken oil dipstick
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David Pike is the best! Broke the oil dipstick top on my Dodge Charger R/T. Drilled the hole. Found the right screw to insert. Very important! Tried several before I found one that was coarse enough.
Position of the dipstick tube did not allow me to use side dikes. Had to use a hammer claw with a screwdriver to brace. The key was heating up tube. Failed several times to do it without the heat. Didn't have a torch so, I used a butane lighter with a long, flexible neck. I could bend it 90° and get it near the tube without having to remove the tube or touch anything else around the engine.
Once heated the plastic broke free and came right out. Success! Better stil, saved myself $300 having a mechanic do the work!
Thanks, again, David!!
Thank you both ❤
David you are the very best in describing repairs. please keep up the awesome work you do.
Many thanks Jim! Sometimes you need comments like that to keep you motivated.
Couldn't believe it actually worked. My father is a motor head and cracked up as i removed the broken stick. Thank you
Prying with the wire snips was genius….thats what finally did the trick, thank you!
Thank you sir! Your method utilizing the torch was the best reco for me. The torch was the key!
Thanks for the comment Michael! Glad you enjoyed
Thank u sir, it worked like a charm we just did one at the Jeep dealership
Lightly heating the dip stick worked like a charm-thanks
Yeah I overheated mine a bit in the video....only had one chance to film it and was too busy talking lol. Doesnt take much as you found out. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Make sure to subscribe and enjoy the weekend
I found this video to be very helpful. Trying to remove a broken dipstick on a 2010 Dodge Journey
I had this problem with a Sentra. I used a shop-vac with a round nozzle and used my hand to couple the nozzle to the pipe. The broken dipstick popped right out - I was actually surprised how quick it happened. Lucky me!
Works great if the handle just broke off. Sometimes the plastic swells over time and then it seizes in the tube and then the heat and screw helps. Appreciate that tip and for you watching.
I've removed many of them with this method except for heating it! I never had a problem not heating them!
Sometimes I find that the plastic is soooo dry and brittle that it starts to fall apart. Thanks for watching Kevin!
The one on my Charger broke twice. I took a 1/4" hitch pin that has a rubber coated pull ring on it and cut it off. I split the end, drilled a hole for the pin on the dipstick and pressed the pin through the hole on hitch pin. This pull ring on my dipstick now will never break again.
@@kevinburks110 Good idea! Thanks for the tip Kevin
thanks dave for your pt timming belt vid....I just did this job you were a big help I would say pull the balancer first then jack the motor you can get higher to get the bracket off keep up your great vids!!! dave uggh it took 3 tries to get the marks right!
Lining it does take a bit of time but its the most important step. Glad you found that series and were able to take on that job that most techs run from.
Never had that happen to me,never seen it happen before..learned something new this morning..thank you sir..
We see it more with our Quick Lube oil change lane being that they have soon many vehicles coming thru. Thanks for watching.
@@MotorCityMechanic One of those rotten places broke my dip stick, threw away the top, never said what they did and now it is my huge problem.
Thanks for that additional information heating the tube. 👌
😅 OMG! It worked! Thanks again!!
That worked perfectly! Thank you so much!🥳🥳
thanks for your tips....I heated it and it just came out easily !
Your welcome and glad it worked out. Make sure to subscribe.
Good tips. Noticed chasing plastic with drill so went self tapping fine metal screw just over drill size and skipped heat. (It was loose enough that slight pressure move it down) slight pull pulled it out.😎👍thank you!
😎..i was Thinking like you!..lol..🙏🌿
Thank you so much! It worked for me!
Nice procedure sir. I always put a little grease on those o-rings when I pull a dipstick. Even if they don't break, they sure do get tight.
Very true. I used a bit to much heat in the video lol.....typically they dont go out gooey lol. Thanks for watching
Grease on the o-ring ... good idea! Yes, the heat does cause the o-ring to stick after a while. Not sure why heat is needed - seems to result in a bigger mess.
Seems like the best overall idea so far, at 2 mins 44 secs your bit snapped off. Going to give this a try.
I had already drilled the hole and inserted a screw. Hadn't considered heat though. I have a heat gun I'll try first. I like the tip at the end with the grease for preventive maintenance. Thanks for the video.
Did it work?
David I feel ur my mechsnic. Your the best
thank you .
Worked like a charm! Thank you so much!! 😃
What worked for me get graber tool pull spring out then
stretch
out make end like a hook then go fishing in there .Worked great for me.
Hope this helps someone
Great video
Worked like a charm!!!!! Thanks bro!!!!
Your welcome and many thanks for watching. Enjoy the weekend and make sure to subscribe. Based on that helmet in the pic......I think we are neighbors lol (augusta).
Good tips but I barely heated mine up so I could still use it until replacement came in, anyways thanks good advice
Happened this weekend with my 2001 PT Cruiser (as in your video) when I was changing the timing belt (that job *sucked*, BTW) and was lowering the engine when it slipped off the jack - yikes! I just drilled a little hole until I felt the drill bit impact the metal dipstick, carefully turned in a drywall screw until I felt it bite, then carefully pulled out the stump (you only get one chance at this). Unfortunately, for the life of me, I don't know where the handle went - I looked for it everywhere!
Things like that happen for sure. Its not the easiest timing belt....but I have come across harder. Once you do a few you get use to is and your speed increase and then it becomes a good money making job.
Thanks so much for this. It saved us $$$. Using the pliers with the thread on the screw was enough to give me the leverage to get it moving up and out.
Thanks Mark for the feedback and glad it turned out well. Make sure to subscribe if you havent already.
All ok, except I never needed to heat "anything", I drilled, screwed the screw into the hole carefully then grabbed the screw with pliers and pulled it all out at once, easy peezy!
Glad you got it out. It seems different methods work different times. I have done it that way before as well. Depends on how brittle the plastic has gotten. Some times it just starts crumbling as you pull on the screw. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Make sure to subscribe.
Nice trick!!! Congratulations!!!! My dipstick is ALL plastic and has broken the "tape" inside the tube!!! Any suggestion to fix it???
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I didn't realize broken dipsticks happened. I bet I'm due now that I said that. It's nice to see a mechanic who's not addicted to the tool truck. It's the skill not the tools. I see a lot of Milwaukee and OTC in your videos.
Yeah I dont like the prices on the tool trucks. Otc and Milwaukee tools are my alternative to the tool trucks and I can order them online from alot of different places and price shop as well. I feel the same way about tool boxes.....its about the tools that go in them and not the box that holds them. Thanks for watching.
@@MotorCityMechanic I'm a fan of Gear Wrench tools and of course my Craftsmen set from the 80's.
I have been curious about the them....I have been trying out the sunex sockets sets and liking them. Gear wrench is on my list to check out for sure
@@MotorCityMechanic Sunex has caught my eye for carts and tool boxes. I have a 2 sets of GearWrench 120xp wrenches and I love them. Flex box and fixed box end with really long handles. They will get you out of a jam....
@@CTSCAPER Yeah their Pin up tool carts/boxes are nice....Love the OD Green one.....could lose that pin up picture. Yeah retching wrenches are my go to tool all day long.
Best, most detailed instructional video, I have come across with.
Thats is awesome feedback and greatly appreciated. Make sure to subscribe and thanks again.
Heat up with a torch a long and skinny fishing hook. Then melt the fishing hook through the plastic along the side and once it pops through turn the hook 90 degrees and pull up.
Nice tip! I will have to try it out the next time I come across one. Appreciate the info and for you watching!
Could you please help me....while changing the transmission oil with vacuum extractor.....that wire broken and its still inside the dipstick and is it safe to drive with broken wire left in the dipstick please reply me
@@anilreddy2973 nope, you'll have to get that out.
so true the plastic is brittle it can break easily when doing stuff around it had that happen or pulling it out to check oil level
Very true....seems or dry out or swell. It eventually happens
Mine is STUCK STUCK in my charger. Will have to try this method out.
awesome video but I guess i don't understand the point of the torch? Is it if the dipstick is literally stuck?
It’s can get stuck in the tube and not want to come out. Typically the plastic swells and then gets forced into the tube and then breaks leaving the piece stuck in the tube
try a vaccum (old kenmore vaccum worked for me). believe it or not, I was able to vaccum mine out. but, I did need to wrap my hand around the oil tube and the vaccum hose as best I could to get good suction. my dipstick was only down about 1/2 inch. if it is down there 2 or 3 inches, I am not sure if it will work.
Outstanding
Great video guy... wondering if you could make video about removing those plastic fuel line retainer clips... always breaks or cant remove with out breaking... thanks digg your video's
I will surely keep it in mind. Thanks for watching!
You saved my car
Glad I can help however I can.
Gosh, Chrysler engineers. Easy fix. One solid metal piece.
Wonder if putting a vacuum (sucking on the plastic with a strong vacuum cleaner or a brake evac system) would work.
Very true! Another great idea. Thanks for watching and for commenting!
Nice video, Thanks! any chance you have a video on how to remove an '04 Silverado 5.3 broken oil dipstick Tube? it rusted and broke Right where it enters the block. I've tried a few other youtuber suggestions but they all failed miserably. You seem like you have some or all of that MacGyver skill. and That's what I need. A tight fitting wood screw was tried already but seemed to expand the tube and lock it even tighter. Thanks for your help David!
Years ago these were made with metal handles...can you still find those?
Instead of messing around with axle grease, just use the motor oil on the end of the dipstick to lube the o-ring before you shove it back in.
Great tip! Thanks for the comment.
Excellent, great vid
Many many thanks!
Why is everyone doing this the hard way, I just take off the oil filler and stick a blow gun with a rag to provide a tight seal and blast broken dip stick out watch out it will come flying out put rag over dip stick to keep it from becoming an arrow.
Really?
For some reason when i went to check my oil today, last couple inches of dipstick does not go in smoothly. It felt like something metal was in the way and rubbing against it, have to force it alittle in order to seat the dipstick.
Yep the money in the bag for a stubborn dipstick is a heat gun!!!😁
Heat....flame, what ever you can get your hands on and safely. Thanks for watching and for the comment Mark. Subscribe and check out my other videos.
Years ago all dip stick were solid metal. Wish they would return to this. The dummies at the oil change place not only broke off my oil dip stick and of course did not tell me but shoved it in so far it is impossible to remove. I tried with the screw in and in my Chrysler 300 there is no way to heat the tube as everything is so compact. Any other thoughts?
Looks like the tube is going to have to be removed and then the dipstick pushed up from the bottom. Not as easy as it sounds
@@MotorCityMechanic Thanks. Of course this will cost $$$ thanks to these idiots mistakes.
When the dipstick is still connected to the engine a drill wont work. The dipstick just goes in further when you try to drill. It works great in a vice grip lmao.
Abstraddic Drilling it is the way I always do it. I find that they are stuck in the tube and the reason the handle broke off. Being stuck....it goes no where when I drill. It’s my observation of doing this the last 20 years. Also the tube was in the vise.....not the dipstick. Non the less this is the method I found works best. To each their own
Thanks for the video. Question: I have that issue with my PT now. If I screw in the screw, can't the rest of the dipstick fall down? Thanks
no.
My dipstick broke inside my dipstick tube on my Chrysler Sebring I already tried drywall screws and jrk screws to pull it out and I've tried everything I wanna save the time from replacing my dipstick tube
Thank you so much man 😅
yes mine on my charger broke I just took the whole thing out and pushed it out backwards
When you can...it’s the easiest way. When in a hurry the heat is the fastest. Thanks for commenting and make sure to subscribe
Well, some vehicles have a braided oil dipstick and it breaks off on just the END. What causes dipstick to break off ? V8 F150
Tried this and it pushed it further down. Tried to be slow and easy. But down it went further in the tube
Hi there....clever trick ...good idea....thank you goddess you........
Thank you!
I have a SOFT yellow handle broken off. I dont know if this can be repaired. I think the screw will just pull out.
Awesome!
Many thanks Lando!
Mines is further down
Some times you have to take the dipstick tube out if you can to push it up from the bottom.
Heat is the key ,thanks
Very true! its the key intermediate that makes it all work out in the end. Thanks for watching and make sure to subscribe,
Is there a way to prevent this from happening in the first place? The dipstick on my 3.3 is starting to stick, and I am afraid that it is going to break, just like the one in the video.
If its sticks then remove the o-ring and grap a piece of sandpaper. That should be enough to fix that issue and add some lube to it as well.
If it's removed from the vehicle you could just push the dipstick up from the bottom it seems.
I have found in some cases it didn’t help. They get soooo stuck in there and plus the dipstick is a flat piece of metal so it will flex a lot
If you heat it up, it will expand the plastic...don't need to heat
We are melting the plastic because it’s stuck inside. Done it about 20 times now….it works
sir, you did not show , how to take out dip-stick tube outside the car, wondering.
Dang Dodge/Chrysler can't even get the dispstick design right! I regret buying my 2014 Town and Country.
I have a 2002 Nissan Sentra with this problem, the only thing is everytime i try to drill to put a crew in it it pushed down. I've used the compressed air trick to get it to about 1 inch from the top, do you think I could heat it and let the screw "melt" into the soft plastic enough to pull it? There is no retaining bolt holding the dip stick tube into the block so I guess pulling hard enough would remove the tube but is it safe enough to heat the tube while still attached? wouldn't want to catch any oil on fire and dropping the oil looks to be a pain, thanks for any input, and great videos keep them up!
Actually I was able to get it last night, heated the plastic with my torch while pushing compressed air into the crankcase and it finially popped right out, thanks for the vid!!
Glad you got it out. As you see....sometimes it takes different methods to get it out. Thanks for watching and for the update. Make sure to subscribe.
Thanks
Your welcome
"...removing a broken, old dipstick." There are plenty of those in Hollywood and in politics.
Everyone with a plastic dipstick handle should do themselves a favor and replace the plastic handle with a metal one. I found a metal replacement from a custom parts manufacturer called Billet. Expensive (for 2006 Dodge Charger, appx. $25), but to prevent this ridiculous nightmare issue from happening again, it's well worth it. [Here's a link to the part, from a re-seller: www.uprproducts.com/dodge-chrysler-billet-oil-dip-stick.html ]. I wish we could mount a class action lawsuit against all these car makers who have designed oil dipsticks to sit inside the tube, with an O-ring on a plastic handle... which will then inevitably put the car owners through hell trying to fix an absolutely avoidable problem! Probably tens of thousands of people are dealing with this issue, with countless human hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars wasted because of this stupidity! My local Dodge dealership/repair shop quoted me $100 ++ to get this damn broken part out, plus the cost of a new dipstick. Instead I tried to tackle it myself. I've spent many, many hours researching and then trying techniques, but it is stuck tight, even though the O-ring has been dug out already & I've got a screw well secured into the remaining plastic; plus I've heated it with a hair dryer, and I've added 3 rounds of penetrating oil, hoping it would seep in around the edges. Still no go. Is this a conspiracy between car makers, parts mfr's & the dealerships, to bump up their future revenues by building in a breakable and hard-to-replace part, in the most-often performed under the hood maintenance procedure???! I'm very suspicious. Older cars do not suffer from this fatal flaw. I'm 65 and I've never even heard of this problem... until I got this car! Makes me want to get rid of it for this reason alone. Someone wrote in another forum, 'Whoever designed these type of dipsticks and tubes should have their asses kicked!" I couldn't agree more.
Appreciate the info about the aftermarket replacement. This is actually something that happens to other brands as well, not just Chrysler. Thanks for watching and for commenting. Make sure to subscribe if you havent already.
Thanks brother. Just bought one
right on
Appreciate it Welter!
i used a drill and a easy out
Thats another method for sure. One thing is that easy outs work well for metal but on plastic being that they tapper to get that tight grip....they can make the plastic mushroom as well and make it even harder to remove. But still another method worth trying. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Make sure to subscribe.
Nice.
Thanks Steven!
I hope you can help me find out what is going on with my car
Could a hairdryer work in place of a blow torch?
It might.....I havent tried that buts its possible and worth a try. Worse case scenario it doesnt and you still have a broken dipstick just like before. Thanks for asking Emma and make sure to subscribe,
is it alright to just leave it in with the screw for a week till i can buy one
Nice tip, David.
Great tip David 👍🏻🏴
Appreciate Stevie!
Now I just use the top. I keep the whole one in my ttunk
Yeah but when I tried to drill it went further in so how do I get it out now?
I have a Volvo v 50 , transmission dipstick broke off , is plastic , the stick part when I’ll the way in .. what I can do ??
what if the plastic is 3/4 down the tube?
Hey, i have a 2006 dodge charger rt hemi with 103,000 miles and most of the time when i drive it .It starts driving normal and sumtimes when i come to a red a light a complete stop and then take off ITS SLOW ACCELERATION and the engine come on an off .IM FLOORING THE PEDAL AND BARELEY GOING ANYWHERE . Then when i pull over and shut it down and restart it It drives normally . Do you know any possibilities of problems it might be ?
First step would to have the system scanned for codes. Not with your basic code reader but with a scanner that can access all the control modules to see what might be going on and if a code is present to help direct us to what needs to be checked next.
We should get the auto maker s pay for this this cheap parts are insane they should make the metal higher to grab the handle !!!
Muy bien, ingenioso, gracias...
Great
could you please where do you buy your oil dipsticks, or other auto parts?
I stick with Mopar branded parts......so either from the dealership or online with who ever has the cheapest prices. Thanks for asking and make sure to subscribe
Chongqing Feilong Jiangli could supply the dipstick showing in your video with cheaper prices. maybe we'll have an opportunity to cooperate each other
This didn't work for me - the remaining plastic just crumbled - now what?
At that point you will need to remove the oil dipstick tube and push the dipstick up and out of the tube.
What if the plastic broke but in trying to remove it, it went further in? It's down there about 6-8 inches or more. On a 2003 nissan sentra.
When you cant get to it.....you will need to try and remove the oil dipstick tube. In worse cases you might have to remove the oil pan and push the dipstick up and out the tube. Just depends on which is easier to get to.
iam a gm guy but now its all brands independent shop
I dont know if I could handle all brands at this point in my life.....I just like focusing on one brand and trying to get good at that one.
My dumbass tried pouring some super glue and gluing the top of a small nail to it. After it just broke off I cant seem to be able to pry it out with the screw. Gonna have to take out the entire tube first now. Does one have to drain the oil when removing the dipstick tube?
hi just wanted to ask you a quick question. i had the same thing happen to me on my jeep commander. i tried to get a dipstick from the auto parts stores and they all say they don't carry the one i need so i ordered both the dipstick and tube from the dealer. my question is do i need to drop the oil pan on my 5.7 hemi engine replace the tube.
You should have to drop the pan.....unless that tube is stuck or seized into the oil pan. Dropping the pan wont help too much because you cant get the lower side of the tube to knock it thru.
@@MotorCityMechanic : thanks for the quick reply,you saved me a couple of $ and the pain
@@aldee3018 Your welcome and always glad to help
I got a dipstick from autozone. $22. I have the 5.7 hemi. I also know an easier way to get the dipstick out without tools or a mess
Randy Mitchell how do you get it out?
Was the auto zone part any better than oem?
2010 Chrysler 300 in Pristine shape EXCEPT: Thanks to the dummies at the oil change place the oil dip stick was shoved in so deep it was impossible to remove. (I found this out later. Of course, these people did not own up to ruining my car) Top broken off. The top they must have thrown away. Hide the evidence! I tried this screw trick and it would not budge. I even added some oil around dip stick, still no movement. I heated the tube with a lighter and still no movement. Really hate that I paid a fortune to have my oil changed so these dummies could ruin my car. Now it will cost $300-$400 to have a mechanic fix it. Any other thoughts on how to get this out? I really do not have money for this. Thanks to the rotten economy. Any help would be appreciated. I am not a mechanic, but I am handy and a DIYer.
If you don’t use a chordless drill then this will not work................
too much work....if you got an air compressor just disconnect the breather tube at the valve cover and use an air gun and give it a couple of squirts...it will pop up the dipstick like a periscope...done twice on a 2006 Nissan Sentra
JB that will work as long as the dipstick is the weakest link....I have seen techs blow seals out doing that....making seals invert like the rear main seal and made them even more work. For that reason I try not to do that. Thanks for the comment and don’t forget to subscribe
Mine broke in half. Lower half still inside - its to deep to reach like video ?????????
Depends.....will need to see if you can get a screw deep enough to reach it. If not then the dipstick tube will need to be removed and then the dipstick pushed up and out. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Make sure to subscribe,
MotorCity Mechanic
Can the 5.7 Durango (2013) dipstick tube be removed easily without any major disassemble of other stuff or without oil pan removal?
I enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work.
What bullshit! You have the dipstick tube out of the car, just push it out from the other end!
I’m showing it out of the car so that you can see it easier….dah, obviously you don’t work for NASA lol.