Aftermarket engine dipstick

[sroberts]

Just noticed today that the engine oil dipstick was plastic!! but the tranny dipstick is metal?? Thats kinda cheap but does anyone know if there is an aftermarket dipstick available?

[60 Somethings]

Looks like your sedan has all the same options as our silver, stick-shift LB.

Our 2006 4Runner has a metal dipstick with a yellow plastic handle.

Noticed the Yaris has an "S" shaped dipstick tube (a double bend). Might be the reason for the more flexible plastic dipstick. When I checked our Yaris' oil yesterday, the dipstick's shape looked like a medical abnormality!!!

FYI: The 4Runner's dipstick goes into a tube with a single bend, and it's sometimes a challenge to get it in there.