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the dipstick handle broke off.. now the dipstick is stuck in the tube! HOW DO I GET IT OUT!?!!?!?! ive tried pretty much every possible tool that would fit into the tube.. i dont wanna shove the stick down further.. HELPPP!!! THANKS!

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Needle nose pliers. Magnetic "long puller thingys" from Advance or Autozone.


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Ok this would be a LAST resort if the magnet and needlenose won't remove the dipstick.And you really don't want to remove the dipstick tube.I've seen the results of a broken dipstick falling into the crankcase on some makes of vehicles.


Remove the oil filler cap ,Using an airline and a air blower(not the low pressure Tire infaltion type)insert it into the oil filler hole, wrap a rag around the hole to block off the openning. Using short blasts (Not CONTINUOUS OR YOU MAY BE CHANGING SEALS!) the dipstick should be forced out. Warning - don't stand over it waiting or it may hit you in the face.

Like i said try the other method first !

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long straight hemostats should work. narrow enough to fit down the tube hopefully enough to grab the stick


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or just take the tube out and pull out the dipstick.


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take the oil pan off - you will see it poking out there...


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This is a common problem with the cheap plastic dipsticks these days. Chrysler has the same problem. When I worked at Ford, I would use a vise grip adjusted just a hair smaller than the dipstick tube and clamp it below the dipstick. Emphasis on JUST A HAIR SMALLER, as you don't want to crush the dipstick tube. Then I would drill a small hole in the plastic, screw in a small screw, and pull it out with a needle nose pliers. Sometimes the plastic is too brittle and breaks apart, in which case you use a small pick and swear alot. This is not a big deal, dont't pull the oil pan or dipstick tube as I have seen suggested. It's just too much work for a minor problem. If you don't want to try, I'll bet any quick oil change place will have a resident expert that can remove it. As I said, this happens all the time.

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Same thing happened to me. What I did was take a long nail and put some super glue on the head of the nail and I stuck it down until it hit the oil stick. I let it sit there for 10 minutes to let the glue dry and then I just pulled it out. Trust me it works!!!

Let us know how it goes


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