***PSA*** Check your dipstick tubes

**mtbrider** · 05-12-2008 07:53 PM

While changing my oil today I realized that the base of my dipstick tube, basically where it attaches to the block was broken off. I was leaking a decent amount of oil it seems but it never was visible from up top or below the car due to the belly pan. So next time your out looking at your engine, just take a little glance at your dipstick tube.

**martini** · 05-12-2008 07:56 PM

mine broke 2 days agao when i was doing my intake manifold install.... ordered a new one from purems for like 5 bucks

**AudiA4Turbo22** · 05-12-2008 07:59 PM

mine had broken too fix it or else!! i had some oil leak problems until i changed the base, and the new base is much sturdier!

**A4ringedONE8T** · 05-12-2008 08:00 PM

Yea those things are brittle POS's!!! I broke mine when I did my bottom end, luckly they are only like 8 bucks from the dealer

**kwimberly** · 05-12-2008 08:02 PM

That's funny - that brittle orange plastic POS holder is what pushed me over the edge to trade in my Jetta for the A4 earlier this month! I checked my oil, and it cracked in several places. Drove to Full Throttle VW, Shannon popped a new one in, then I traded it in the next day.

**A4ringedONE8T** · 05-12-2008 08:03 PM

OEM Part # 06B 103 663G if anyone wants/needs to know

**dougyfresh** · 05-12-2008 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by mtbrider

While changing my oil today I realized that the base of my dipstick tube, basically where it attaches to the block was broken off. I was leaking a decent amount of oil it seems but it never was visible from up top or below the car due to the belly pan. So next time your out looking at your engine, just take a little glance at your dipstick tube.

Josh,
Are you referring to the metal bottom half of the dipstick tube? Its pressed into the block (not easy to remove). The upper half is the orange plastic POS (gonna replace mine when I put the 2.0 in) that winds up cracking. The other piece that cracks is where the dipstick meets the orange handle.

**a4darkness** · 05-13-2008 12:03 AM

Thank you sir.

Originally Posted by A4ringedONE8T

OEM Part # 06B 103 663G if anyone wants/needs to know

**absolutegtr** · 05-13-2008 12:07 AM

Mine cracked when i replaced my thermostat.

Bought a new one and for some damn reason it doesnt clip into place...If I try to pull up on the dipstick to check the oil, the whole damn funnel comes up with it! I ghetto rigged it with some woodscrews to hold it in place but need to replace it...even though it is brand new

**mtbrider** · 05-13-2008 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by dougyfresh

Josh,
Are you referring to the metal bottom half of the dipstick tube? Its pressed into the block (not easy to remove). The upper half is the orange plastic POS (gonna replace mine when I put the 2.0 in) that winds up cracking. The other piece that cracks is where the dipstick meets the orange handle.

Its the plastic portion.

**Charles** · 05-13-2008 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by A4ringedONE8T

Yea those things are brittle POS's!!! I broke mine when I did my bottom end, luckly they are only like 8 bucks from the dealer

My dealer tried to charge me 80 bucks to replace mine. I literally couldn't hold back the laughter.
I was like, so that's what, 10 bucks for the part and an hour of labor to simply insert it back into the tube??

**AudiA4_20T** · 05-13-2008 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by absolutegtr

Mine cracked when i replaced my thermostat.

Bought a new one and for some damn reason it doesnt clip into place...If I try to pull up on the dipstick to check the oil, the whole damn funnel comes up with it! I ghetto rigged it with some woodscrews to hold it in place but need to replace it...even though it is brand new

lol mine does the same thing... I just push down on the plastic piece when I pull the dipstick up for the first time and its fine

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