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04-01-2006, 05:43 PM

motorwaffen

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broken dipstick funnel

Checking my oil today, I find the plastic tube housing the dipstick snapped off near the base. I know the part is cheap, but how easy is it to replace? Is this something I can do myself?

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04-01-2006, 06:08 PM

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aka: those cheap orange dipstick tubes--any advice?

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04-01-2006, 06:52 PM

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Yeah, theyre very brittle. Easy replacement.

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04-02-2006, 09:44 AM

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Yeah..I had to replace one on my B5 A4 1.8T...easily done

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04-02-2006, 11:05 AM

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mine was actually a PITA b/c it kept braking more and more as I kept going farther down...

I ended up braking it into pieces in order to get it out. Some of the pieces went down into the tube so I changed my oil as well afterwards. Its supposed to just pull straight out and then slip the new one on. No screws or anything.