Dipstick snapped off inside

Wkdwill

Hi

I dont know if this is the right place to post but maybe someone can help me.

My husband has just been to check the oil in our Scenic and has noticed that about three quarters of the dipstick has snapped off inside, we were just wondering if it will do any harm by leaving it in there (as he has tried his best to get it out) or if we should take it to a garage to remove it.

Its the plastic kind btw not metal.

And if anyone has any suggestions on how to remove it feel free to tell me.

Thanks for reading.

anewman

I would guess it snapped off when you took the stick out, but probably didn't realise it. I wouldn't drive the car, best towed to a garage. I imagine the oil will need to be drained and the sump pan will need to come off. The sump will need a new gasket or some sort of sealant applied. Shouldn't cost too much to get a garage to do.

Best to have new oil put in than re-use the old oil and makes sense to have the filter changed too

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

Can't see it doing any harm, however you should remove it as you'll need it in future. You should be able to remove the dipstick tube and get to it that way.

anewman

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

You should be able to remove the dipstick tube and get to it that way.

Ah so they expected them to snap and put a tube around them

mcjordi

there will be a couple of bolts holding the tube on take them out and bobs your uncle the dipstick should fall out, failing that use one of them magnetic rod things you can get in the pound shop and then go to the scrapyard and get a new dipstick

ariba10

mcjordi wrote: »

there will be a couple of bolts holding the tube on take them out and bobs your uncle the dipstick should fall out, failing that use one of them magnetic rod things you can get in the pound shop and then go to the scrapyard and get a new dipstick

The problem being Magnets do not work on plastic.

mcjordi

Ahhh Plastic Dipstick

Well Mines Metal

Wkdwill

Hi

Thanks for the replies but my husband has had a look and he said he cant see anyway of getting the tube out, but we will keep trying.

Inactive

mcjordi wrote: »

Ahhh Plastic Dipstick

Well Mines Metal

So is mine, never heard of a metal one breaking, why do they use plastic?

TiTheRev

Probably cost. Plastic will go brittle and probably break

bryanb

anewman wrote: »

Ah so they expected them to snap and put a tube around them

No, they put the tube in to extend things to a level where you can dip the oil without getting your sleeves down amongst the dirty bits.