My oil dipstick broke off in the engine, snapped right off at the cheap plastic handle and what's left of it down in the tube is the other half of the plastic handle, wedged in tightly, about 1/2 to 3/4" down with nothing to grip it by, so I now can't even pull the stick out to check my oil. Anybody know of a way to get it out, short of sawing off the neck of the tube it's stuck in?
If the plastic is showing down the tube just heat up a small pocket flat screw driver with a lighter until it is warm enough to set itself into the plastic and let sit until the plastic hardens on the screw driver and turn easy and it should the whole dipstick out. Doesn't cost you a cent. I have done it.
get a magnetic rod or a rod that has a long hand on it that has a magnetic end to get tools off the floor when you drop them and cannot reach them. That might bring it within reach.
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