I broke off the little plastic part on my oil dipstick in the oil dipstick tube. How can i get it out? My dips?
Heat up the end of a wire hanger until it is hot enough to melt through the plastic and push into plastic let set and cool for a few and will pull right out. Have done this many times
If the metal part of the stick isn't within reach, the tube may be removable? Usually you remove the bolt holding the tube, then the only thing holding it should be the o-ring. I'd have to look at it, I can't see much from here.
Drain oil, remove dipstick, poke it out from the bottom end, replace dipstick. Or if you are a gambling type, push it through to the oil pan from the top and hope it drains out with the oil, change the oil. If it doesn't appear, drop the oil pan, remove piece, replace pan.
if you had included the yr/make/model/ AND engine in this we could get very specific on what to do. so, generically, should cover all options on this, saying this in simple terms. if the piece is stuck in the tube, the tube can be removed. no need to drain oil. get some help. follow the tube down to where it plugs into the engine. it will have a screw at the base. or just a tapper fit with other brackets/clamps holding it in place. if the stem is held in place with a screw, you or help can remove it. remove screw, remove any support brackets/clamps, and simply pull. those usually have an o-ring at their base. might need to go to parts store and get another. once in hand, you can clear the tube with what ever. straightened out coat hanger. or the like. if the stem/tube does not have a screw holding it at it's base, it's prolly a tapper fit. and if the engine is an older one, could break during removal. that config, you may want to have a shop do it. that stem/tube brakes, gonna be more to do. not serious, just gonna need some special tools to get it out and repair the tube hole.
use a pair of needle nose pliers
