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Old Oct 18, 2019 | 04:12 PM
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While checking oil on our 2005 Magnum the plastic dipstick broke at the 'O' ring.
Always been stiff and hard to pull, was going to grease it but did not.
Any suggestions how to get the dipstick stuck in the tube out, nothing to grasp.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2019 | 10:59 PM
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Can you get a scribe or very small flat head screwdriver between the plastic and the tube and try prying it up? Otherwise, unfortunately the alternative is pulling the dipstick tube....
 
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Too tight and about 1/4" down the tube. Going to try the heated screw (actually an 'I' hook), let cool and try to pry.
May have to pull the tube if that doesn't work.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2019 | 04:52 PM
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Well nothing worked with trying to drill the plastic so decoded to pull dipstick.
Bolt that holds dipstick tube is too long and runs in to the alternator bracket.
Alternator bracket bolt one - no problem but the long one that runs thru the
alternator is seized, no movement and I may have sprained my collarbone trying to pull on the wrench.
Decided to cut the head of the dipstick tube bolt and use a shorter bolt on reassembly.
Got tube out, removed broken dipstick and replaced with one from a shop I frequent that just did
a re/re on a 3.5 V6 and got the stick from the junk motor.
happy motoring everyone
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