2002 Sentra broken oil dip stick

"juanalong" <juanalong RemoveThis @cableone.net> quipped:

>Drop the oil pan and pull the dip stick out. Kind of a pain, but that's
>probably the only way.
>You can procure a new dip stick from a dealer or a auto part store can order
>a new one.
>
>"Guido" <no_one RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>A 2002 Sentra has a broken oil dip stick which is stuck about 3 inches down
>>the tube.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas on how I can pull out the remaining stick from the
>> tube ??
>>
>> Thanks !!!
>>
>>
>>
>

or, buy a magnetic pick up tool..most auto supply shops have them.
Kind of looks like a car antenna with a magnet at the end. Stick it
down the tube and latch onto the stick and pull it out. They're
around $5-$10.

They're used to retrieve dropped screws/bolts when they fall
into crevices in the engine compartment. Can be an invaluable
tool either way.

If that doesn't work, and depending on how deep the stick is, (you
said 3"), you might be able to just pull it out with a pair of
hemostats.

Here's a place that sells/shows what I'm referring to:

http://www.ningbomagnetic.com/pickup.htm
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Thank you all for the ideas.

I'll post the outcome.


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> "juanalong" <juanalong.RemoveThis@cableone.net> quipped:
>
>>Drop the oil pan and pull the dip stick out. Kind of a pain, but that's
>>probably the only way.
>>You can procure a new dip stick from a dealer or a auto part store can
>>order
>>a new one.
>>
>>"Guido" <no_one.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:WcJrg.116819$H71.31173@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
>>>A 2002 Sentra has a broken oil dip stick which is stuck about 3 inches
>>>down
>>>the tube.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any ideas on how I can pull out the remaining stick from the
>>> tube ??
>>>
>>> Thanks !!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
> or, buy a magnetic pick up tool..most auto supply shops have them.
> Kind of looks like a car antenna with a magnet at the end. Stick it
> down the tube and latch onto the stick and pull it out. They're
> around $5-$10.
>
> They're used to retrieve dropped screws/bolts when they fall
> into crevices in the engine compartment. Can be an invaluable
> tool either way.
>
> If that doesn't work, and depending on how deep the stick is, (you
> said 3"), you might be able to just pull it out with a pair of
> hemostats.
>
> Here's a place that sells/shows what I'm referring to:
>
> http://www.ningbomagnetic.com/pickup.htm
>
>
>
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How did it break 3" down? I can't think of anything that would hold the bottom end strongly enough
to break it, or any human strong enough.
"Guido" <Wild.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:XBwsg.1796$2v.536@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net...
> Thank you all for the ideas.
>
> I'll post the outcome.
>
>
> <amstaffs.DeleteThis@home.com> wrote in message news:109va210plqgdkds76edql7odlr34b9iq4@4ax.com...
>> "juanalong" <juanalong.DeleteThis@cableone.net> quipped:
>>
>>>Drop the oil pan and pull the dip stick out. Kind of a pain, but that's
>>>probably the only way.
>>>You can procure a new dip stick from a dealer or a auto part store can order
>>>a new one.
>>>
>>>"Guido" <no_one.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:WcJrg.116819$H71.31173@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
>>>>A 2002 Sentra has a broken oil dip stick which is stuck about 3 inches down
>>>>the tube.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone have any ideas on how I can pull out the remaining stick from the
>>>> tube ??
>>>>
>>>> Thanks !!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>> or, buy a magnetic pick up tool..most auto supply shops have them.
>> Kind of looks like a car antenna with a magnet at the end. Stick it
>> down the tube and latch onto the stick and pull it out. They're
>> around $5-$10.
>>
>> They're used to retrieve dropped screws/bolts when they fall
>> into crevices in the engine compartment. Can be an invaluable
>> tool either way.
>>
>> If that doesn't work, and depending on how deep the stick is, (you
>> said 3"), you might be able to just pull it out with a pair of
>> hemostats.
>>
>> Here's a place that sells/shows what I'm referring to:
>>
>> http://www.ningbomagnetic.com/pickup.htm
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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I suspect the last "quick lube" monkeys broke it at the loop end, where a
finger is inserted, by flexing it when pulling it out.

The loop end is plastic and proabably got brittle from the engine heat.

Next they probably tried to fish out what was stuck in the tube and pushed
it further down.

Then they simply placed the loop back on the top of the tube like nothing
happened.


What is visible is the remaining plastic which fills the inner diameter of
the tube, behind which is the flat metal "stick".

I got the tube to turn but I don't think it's threaded. It keeps "grunting"
as I turn it but I don't see it advancing upwards.

Anyone know for sure whether the tube holding the dip stick is threaded ???



"Chuck Tribolet" <triblet.RemoveThis@garlic.com> wrote in message
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> How did it break 3" down? I can't think of anything that would hold the
> bottom end strongly enough
> to break it, or any human strong enough.
> "Guido" <Wild.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:XBwsg.1796$2v.536@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net...
>> Thank you all for the ideas.
>>
>> I'll post the outcome.
>>
>>
>> <amstaffs.RemoveThis@home.com> wrote in message
>> news:109va210plqgdkds76edql7odlr34b9iq4@4ax.com...
>>> "juanalong" <juanalong.RemoveThis@cableone.net> quipped:
>>>
>>>>Drop the oil pan and pull the dip stick out. Kind of a pain, but that's
>>>>probably the only way.
>>>>You can procure a new dip stick from a dealer or a auto part store can
>>>>order
>>>>a new one.
>>>>
>>>>"Guido" <no_one.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:WcJrg.116819$H71.31173@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
>>>>>A 2002 Sentra has a broken oil dip stick which is stuck about 3 inches
>>>>>down
>>>>>the tube.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone have any ideas on how I can pull out the remaining stick from
>>>>> the
>>>>> tube ??
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks !!!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> or, buy a magnetic pick up tool..most auto supply shops have them.
>>> Kind of looks like a car antenna with a magnet at the end. Stick it
>>> down the tube and latch onto the stick and pull it out. They're
>>> around $5-$10.
>>>
>>> They're used to retrieve dropped screws/bolts when they fall
>>> into crevices in the engine compartment. Can be an invaluable
>>> tool either way.
>>>
>>> If that doesn't work, and depending on how deep the stick is, (you
>>> said 3"), you might be able to just pull it out with a pair of
>>> hemostats.
>>>
>>> Here's a place that sells/shows what I'm referring to:
>>>
>>> http://www.ningbomagnetic.com/pickup.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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