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How many oil dipstick handles have you broken?


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I have broken 2! Both in from doing work in the cold. Its getting annoying. Those plastic handles are brittle.

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None. Maybe try warming up the car before working on it? If the engine compartment is warm the dipstick handle should be as well.

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1 and it was on a newer Ford F-150. Many of Ford's dipsticks never want to come out. I ended up glueing it back together and telling the customer to get it replaced under warranty.

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0. always keep a drop of oil on the rubber seal around the top and you will prolly never break one. Only ford is the ones that break easy because you have to be the hulk to remove them lol

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1 and it was on a newer Ford F-150. Many of Ford's dipsticks never want to come out. I ended up glueing it back together and telling the customer to get it replaced under warranty.

 

Hmm, I've worked for Ford for 5 years now and have never broken a dipstick, nor replaced one under warranty, or even seen a customer car come in with a broken dipstick. That's kinda weird.

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None. Although half the dipstick itself broke off inside the tube on my old regal. Don't ask me how that happened, cause i was only 8 at the time, plus, it happened to the mechanic while the car was at the shop.

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None. I've owned multiple W-bodies for over 13yrs and didn't even realize it was an issue!

 

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zero on any car.

try pulling on it slower its not a cock. You dont have to yank on it :lol:

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