Trans dipstick broke off

[Gimme3steps]

If it's broken off above the little curl, it's too long to push down into the pan.

Either the dipstick tube or pan will have to come off to remove it. Me, I'd pull the pan.

[Wilson513]

Originally Posted by Gimme3steps

If it's broken off above the little curl, it's too long to push down into the pan.

Either the dipstick tube or pan will have to come off to remove it. Me, I'd pull the pan.

The diagram which would show this is the cross section of the pan.

[steel7]

Originally Posted by M3 Mitch

Where is that negative rep button now that I need it?

For what he uses it for, the car works fine. He drives like 3000 miles a year, and is a retired military vet. If he took your advice and bought (what, let me guess a Hyundai?) the time required for him to make the money back in gas savings would probably be something on the order of 50 years - D'oh!

Im far from retirement age & i was in the mlitary for only 4 yrs. I just feel older. Anyways....im just leaving it be & getting another dipstick in a wrecking yard later this month. If the metal is still in the tube (which i doubt) ill just push it into the pan with another dipstick. A used dipstick in a wrecking yard shouldnt cost more then 5 bucks (i hope).

[Mac_Muz]

Originally Posted by Gimme3steps

If it's broken off above the little curl, it's too long to push down into the pan.

Either the dipstick tube or pan will have to come off to remove it. Me, I'd pull the pan.

So would I. Probably the pan gasket is over tightened and so crushed anyway.

That one bolt on the tube isn't a whole lot of fun, but it can be done with a wrench and some patience.

[MacGas]

I was takin the filter off a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix and it broke how do I get it out

[Redraven]

Originally Posted by MacGas

I was takin the filter off a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix and it broke how do I get it out

What filter?