Anyone know how to get these darn things out. Mine is broken off right at the bolts in the middle and i need to take it out so i can replace or fix it. Thanks

 

Typically, they just push into the block. After getting all the bolts out of the supports, wiggle the tube in a circular motion and pull upward. Should come out with reasonable effort.

 

ok ill go try that. i was just trying to pull it out but no luch. ill try that and if i cant get it out, ill just take it to the dealer and let them get the darn thing out.

 

well it broke off in the block. Now how the heck do i get it out with out it going into the oil pan????

 

Easy out. Square drive usually works the best for me. You can try the spiral left hand drive type too. Man......for an 03 it shouldn't be that bad! Oooops! Missed the whole Canada part. Use a lot of salt up there eh?

 

Don't have to use salt since Mr. Gore's movie

 

Sorry, not real "up on the movies". Mind explaining? LOL

 

no its not rusty, just doesnt want to come out, it wants to go downwards. Im gonna fish a wire through tommorow to see if i can push it through and pull it out the drain. if not, i guess ill undo the moor mounts and lift it enough to get the oil pan off to get it. The tube broke half way and then the twisting it broke it off flush with the block. It want to go in but not come up. i might also just drill it with grease and a magnet to get it all out.

 

Well i woke up this morning with an idea of fishing a wire from the dipstick tube to the drain plug in the oil pan. So i had to do an oil change 3000km early but after fishing the wire through(took about 30 minutes to get it) i hammered the rest of the tube down and it come down the wire right out of the oil pan onto the end of the wire. So now i just have to go and get a dip stick tube and im up and running.

 

Whew! Good job!

 

i just did this on mine and the one that came out was broken 3/4 around the lip below the o-ring. whew! that was a close one! they go back in as hard as they are to take out.

 

well i got mine back together, but i took some emery clotch and removed the o-ring and sanded the paint off. Now will a little bit of grease, it slid right in. Thanks for the help