Broken oil dipstick holder ring off the stick still in can't retrieve the rest of stick

10

Asked by Wiseowl77 May 15, 2015 at 07:34 PM about the Dodge Grand Caravan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2006 dodge caravan

8 Answers

30

Same broken dipstick here on a 2005 SXT Grand Caravan. To remove it I drilled a 1/8 to 1/4 " hole in the exposed plastic using a 3/8" drill bit. Screwed in a long skinny wood screw I had laying around and pulled out the dipstick with a pair of pliers. Pulls out without very much resistance at all. It's quick. Replacement dipstick is about $9.00

3 people found this helpful.
10

You can drill a small hole in the middle and screw a decking or sheetrock screw into it and pull it out with a pliers

1 people found this helpful.
50

i jest had the same problem and after cleaning the inside tubing by soaking a cloth in denatured alcohol removing oil debre, I drilled a 1/8 hole and used a self tap screw to remove it. then I vacuumed out the fragments before pulling out the dip stick

5 people found this helpful.
20

I am doing same thing, pilot drill a 5/64 or 3/32 hole in sheered plastic plug remaining in the dipstick tube ( I even experimented first with the other end (round plastic loop that broke off, to try the hole and screw there - this worked !. I my case the actual screw I use is a screw on the end of a hanger hook ( Kind of home depot hardware thing, about 1/8 in o/d and about 1.25 " long (with a hanger hook, perfect to grab onto on the outside end) Now my problem is that the screw is now gripping the dip stick but my first attempt to pull it out indicates that the dip stick is stuck ! How hard should I pull on this ??? I am spraying a little STP silicon spray on into the tube to loosen it up. Will report back ...

1 people found this helpful.
20

WD40 also -still stuck, finally put a heat gun on the outer tubing, we pulled some more the screw pulled out but no dipstick - to the dealer we go !

1 people found this helpful.
20

Mine was severely stuck ( screw and pull did not work ) I used my blowtorch to heat up the stem and it pulled out with ease. Good luck.

2 people found this helpful.

The dipstick, although not much plasic is left, is in good condition. Does anyone know where I can buy just the yellow plastic and the pin that holds them together?

Your Answer:

Grand Caravan

Looking for a Used Grand Caravan in your area?

CarGurus has 1,953 nationwide Grand Caravan listings starting at $2,934.

Postal Code:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Whitney C
    Reputation
    3,690
  • #2
    timof5
    Reputation
    3,670
  • #3
    Rowefast
    Reputation
    2,780
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Chrysler Town & Country
108 listings starting at $4,990
Used Chrysler Pacifica
46 Great Deals out of 1,193 listings starting at $13,999
Used Toyota Sienna
36 Great Deals out of 747 listings starting at $4,200
Used Honda Odyssey
44 Great Deals out of 983 listings starting at $2,495
Used Dodge Journey
42 Great Deals out of 810 listings starting at $3,850
Used Dodge Caravan
3 listings
Used Dodge Durango
40 Great Deals out of 2,254 listings starting at $5,500
Used Kia Sedona
13 Great Deals out of 171 listings starting at $3,800
Used Ford F-150
338 Great Deals out of 15,288 listings starting at $1,712
Used Honda CR-V
100 Great Deals out of 3,907 listings starting at $1,795
Used Chevrolet Traverse
33 Great Deals out of 581 listings starting at $3,995
Used Ford Explorer
78 Great Deals out of 2,097 listings starting at $2,999
Used Honda Pilot
38 Great Deals out of 1,264 listings starting at $4,495
Used Chevrolet Equinox
71 Great Deals out of 2,795 listings starting at $4,499

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.