matrixiskool

iTrader: (12)

Long story short my dipstick tube broke off below the rib on the tube and is stuck in my oil pan. If it had broken off above the rib I might be able to chisel it out, but its flush with the oil pan. A couple things Ive heard so far are to use an easy out tool bit or knock it in the pan and fish it out with a magnet which I think will be rather hard. I was thinking myself if I just had a screwdriver type tool that had a tip that was at a 90 degree angle and I could "pull" the piece of dipstick out. I already have a new dipstick I just need to get this damn piece out. There has to be a way to get it out without taking off the oil pan and wasting half my day. I know you guys can be real creative so throw me some ideas.

NHRA4MULA

iTrader: (29)

screw a screw into the broken tube and then grab it with vise grips and pull it out ..just dont go nuts with the screw that you put into the tube if you go to big it will spread the tube and make it tighter you want to put a long screw for more contact you can pull and pry harder on it ...I have done this in the past and it worked fine

matrixiskool

iTrader: (12)

You think that will work better than an easy out bit?

NHRA4MULA

iTrader: (29)

The easy out wants to spread it open to dig in and grip it ..the screw will thread into it ..try a big sheet metal screw even if it only goes a turn or two into it that should be good enough to pull it out clamp vise grips onit and pry under it with screw driver/pry bar

matrixiskool

iTrader: (12)

Ok ive heard a couple times from different people about the easy out tool expanding the tube so Ill try the screw. Any idea what size screw to use?

NHRA4MULA

iTrader: (29)

you have another dip stick tube right find a screw the will just fit into the bottom of that tube

matrixiskool

iTrader: (12)

Could I drain the oil and fish it out with a magnet if I punch it into the pan?

Ill try finding a screw with my new tube first.

Damian

iTrader: (89)

No. More than likely it'll get stuck in one of the baffles and then you're screwed. Pan would have to come off.

I'd exhaust every option possible to extract it somehow.

matrixiskool

iTrader: (12)

Scrap that, didnt think about the baffles.

260B4U

iTrader: (4)

use a 90 deg wiring pick clip the very tip off so it fits in tube then hook it and pull it up till you can grab it they sell them at auto zone for 2-3bucks

Wicked_muscle

iTrader: (34)

What's inner diameter of the tube that's stuck inside? Get a tap send it down a few turns then use a pair of vise grips to pull the tap and tube out. Do they make a slide hammer with an expanding tip that small?

dopy

Look up "Internal Pipe Wrench Nipple Extractor" see if there a seller near you.

matrixiskool

iTrader: (12)

How does that pipe tool work I cant figure it out from the pictures.

dopy

How to use Link

HotSilverBird

There is noway you are going to buy a internal pipe wrench small enough to fit in the dip stick tube so just forget that. If you are good with tools you could get the proper size tap and make threads inside the tube then use a small slide hammer setup to get it out. Otherwise you're gonna be pulling things apart to get it out from inside.

dopy

That's what come to mind besides an easy out or the bolt ideas.