Oil dipstick

1. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #1 7th November 2012, 13:22

   Checking the oil, as I put the dipstick in there was a snap and what do ya know? The end of it has snapped.... This is 3rd time its happend. Can u get stronger dipsticks? -.-
2. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #2 7th November 2012, 14:27

   you dipstick!
   Just buy another one and be more gentle!
3. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #3 7th November 2012, 15:04

   I am gentle you dipstick they seem to break after 6 months... Probably only for me lol
4. user_50346 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Houghton-Le-Spring Posts: 366 C2 vts

   #4 7th November 2012, 15:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by OMGASAXO I am gentle you dipstick they seem to break after 6 months... Probably only for me lol

   Nah i will second that i have broke two, guy at quickfit told me to put a thumble full of oil down the dipstick pipe to keep it from rusting as oil doesnt get that far up. Working so far for me even though i was a bit worried about doing it at first.
5. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #5 7th November 2012, 18:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rhysg Nah i will second that i have broke two, guy at quickfit told me to put a thumble full of oil down the dipstick pipe to keep it from rusting as oil doesnt get that far up. Working so far for me even though i was a bit worried about doing it at first.

   Doesn't it cause false readings?
6. user_50346 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Houghton-Le-Spring Posts: 366 C2 vts

   #6 7th November 2012, 18:54

   Thats what i though but apparntly it just puts a thin coating of oil down the dipstick hosing prevnting it from snagging/snapping.
7. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #7 7th November 2012, 19:31

   Hmm don't no weather to try it lol does it effect your readings?
8. user_57064 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 south essex!! Posts: 2442 posi blue vtrs race car

   #8 7th November 2012, 20:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rhysg Nah i will second that i have broke two, guy at quickfit told me to put a thumble full of oil down the dipstick pipe to keep it from rusting as oil doesnt get that far up. Working so far for me even though i was a bit worried about doing it at first.

   trolling you??
   
   it will run down after a few hours and not go back up??
   
   and why would it rust in the engine??
9. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #9 7th November 2012, 21:36

   Cant see why you couldnt get one from another car that uses an all plastic type and use that, providing you get it to the same length and copy the markings over
10. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #10 7th November 2012, 23:12

    11 years I've owned my 106 - from new to 150,000+ miles, and I can say I've never broken a dipstick. You're being ham fisted I suspect
11. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

    #11 8th November 2012, 00:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ross 11 years I've owned my 106 - from new to 150,000+ miles, and I can say I've never broken a dipstick. You're being ham fisted I suspect

    It's as I push the stick back into the tube... It's like it catches on something and snaps. I push it in like normal, I don't wiggle, twist and push it down fast so I wouldn't say it's from being ham fisted
12. user_50346 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Houghton-Le-Spring Posts: 366 C2 vts

    #12 8th November 2012, 10:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by greyjasper51 trolling you?? it will run down after a few hours and not go back up?? and why would it rust in the engine??

    When i was told i thought the same, apparntly leaves a good enough coating down the housing to prevent it snagging, The inside of the dipstick housing is prone to rusting.