Broken Oil Dipstick - Toyota Yaris Forums

Yaris T-Sport · 12-29-2008, 11:54 PM

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Yawesh · 12-30-2008, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Yaris T-Sport

Ok my oil dipstick is broken inside my engine while I installed my S"C (about 2 inches long) I remove the tube but the broken pieces is no where to be seen, may have been all the way down to the oil pan, I have been driving the car for 4 days now with out any problems, will it reach the moving parts and damage the engine?

it probably won't, but you should use a magentic rod and try to suck it back up............

otherwise you should get professional work

gid · 12-30-2008, 12:32 AM

did you try draining the oil and then pour in a cheap oil to reflush ? Hope you have better luck .

gid · 12-30-2008, 12:38 AM

I've seen so much tarnish on these ( sign of no or very few oil changes ) and wrong sized dipsticks in quite a few used older SCION XBs ( cousin of YARIS ) that are /were for sale at small and large dealerships , including TOYOTA

. Should have metal like in the YARIS sedan .

b_hickman11 · 12-30-2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by gid

I've seen so much tarnish on these ( sign of no or very few oil changes ) and wrong sized dipsticks in quite a few used older SCION XBs ( cousin of YARIS ) that are /were for sale at small and large dealerships , including TOYOTA

. Should have metal like in the YARIS sedan .

Not all Sedans have a metal dip stick. My 08 Sedan is metal but my 07 Sedan is yellow plastic.

gid · 12-30-2008, 12:39 AM

I'd say don't wait due to the consequences . Better to be safe than sorry . Few hundred dollars lost better than thousands .

gid · 12-30-2008, 12:41 AM

use WAL-MARTS cheap regular or synthetic . Some people swear by it .

gid · 12-30-2008, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by gid

use WAL-MARTS cheap regular or synthetic . Some people swear by it .

Some swear by their oil filters as well . Seen a woman with SUPERTECH oil filter and 5 gallon jug of regular PENNZOIL oil .

gid · 12-30-2008, 12:53 AM

dropping the pan be best , that's if you have the knowledge and nerve . Changing the oil filter several times and look inside to see if any particles . May want to pour oil from one pan / bucket to another using screen ( metal , nylon that used for window and doors ) and cover it so can capture any pieces for examination .

gid · 12-30-2008, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Yaris T-Sport

the broken piece is about 2 inches long, it is not chopped up by the engine, other wise my engine would already been dead

still would help capture all / part of it for observation if drained from pan . Trying my best to help out . New one to me .

gid · 12-30-2008, 01:13 AM

may find it in oil filter sooner or later

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gid · 12-30-2008, 01:22 AM

I do hope for the best of luck to you . You could take it to trust worthy garage / mechanic for advice or even have them remove pan . Shouldn't be all that much if you supply the oil , filter , and gasket . Just pay for the labor and would be under warranty . Probably be less than $125 for parts and labor . Better than engine possibly taking a crap .

caveatipse · 12-30-2008, 02:04 AM

Careful. I talked about changing to a metal dipstick and got harrassed and beaten to a pulp, and banned. You doit, and you are a hero. Do you not all see the hypocrisy??

*MAD DOG* · 01-01-2009, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by caveatipse

Careful. I talked about changing to a metal dipstick and got harrassed and beaten to a pulp, and banned. You doit, and you are a hero. Do you not all see the hypocrisy??

How appropriate that you pop back up in this thread

You are a broken dipstick

2006fronty · 01-01-2009, 12:49 PM

HAHAHA Caveatipse was right

rningonfumes · 12-30-2008, 03:11 AM

Really?? you must post Negative warnings in all the posts? See, what you are currently doing is called Trolling.... Baiting people to respond to you, such as what you got me to do here.

It's been brought up by another member, all you had to do was shut up.

No need to respond, my last comment about such topic.

yaris-me · 12-30-2008, 03:26 AM

You could probably fish it out or flush it out through the drain plug. It's plastic so it would flush out. The sooner you do it the better. If it breaks up into little pieces, it could block oil from flowing through your engine. That would be the end of your engine.

Phaeton · 12-31-2008, 12:11 AM

Mine has a metal dipstick, and it's a liftback.

12-29-2008, 11:54 PM	#1
Yaris T-Sport Nov 2006 Drives: Vitz S1600 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: -- Posts: 93	. Last edited by Yaris T-Sport; 12-30-2008 at 04:39 PM.

12-30-2008, 12:39 AM	#6
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	I'd say don't wait due to the consequences . Better to be safe than sorry . Few hundred dollars lost better than thousands . Last edited by gid; 12-30-2008 at 12:56 AM.

12-30-2008, 12:53 AM	#9
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	dropping the pan be best , that's if you have the knowledge and nerve . Changing the oil filter several times and look inside to see if any particles . May want to pour oil from one pan / bucket to another using screen ( metal , nylon that used for window and doors ) and cover it so can capture any pieces for examination . Last edited by gid; 12-30-2008 at 01:06 AM.

01-01-2009, 12:49 PM	#15
2006fronty Drives: 2010 Mazda3 iTouring Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Bernardino Posts: 234	HAHAHA Caveatipse was right __________________

12-30-2008, 03:11 AM	#16
rningonfumes Drives: Yaris Sedan 5MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 865	Really?? you must post Negative warnings in all the posts? See, what you are currently doing is called Trolling.... Baiting people to respond to you, such as what you got me to do here. It's been brought up by another member, all you had to do was shut up. No need to respond, my last comment about such topic. __________________

12-30-2008, 12:32 AM	#3
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	did you try draining the oil and then pour in a cheap oil to reflush ? Hope you have better luck .

12-30-2008, 12:38 AM	#4
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	I've seen so much tarnish on these ( sign of no or very few oil changes ) and wrong sized dipsticks in quite a few used older SCION XBs ( cousin of YARIS ) that are /were for sale at small and large dealerships , including TOYOTA . Should have metal like in the YARIS sedan .

12-30-2008, 12:41 AM	#7
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	use WAL-MARTS cheap regular or synthetic . Some people swear by it .

12-30-2008, 01:13 AM	#11
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	may find it in oil filter sooner or later .

12-30-2008, 01:22 AM	#12
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	I do hope for the best of luck to you . You could take it to trust worthy garage / mechanic for advice or even have them remove pan . Shouldn't be all that much if you supply the oil , filter , and gasket . Just pay for the labor and would be under warranty . Probably be less than $125 for parts and labor . Better than engine possibly taking a crap .

12-30-2008, 02:04 AM	#13
caveatipse Banned Drives: 2007 Black Yaris Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 119	Careful. I talked about changing to a metal dipstick and got harrassed and beaten to a pulp, and banned. You doit, and you are a hero. Do you not all see the hypocrisy??

12-30-2008, 03:26 AM	#17
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	You could probably fish it out or flush it out through the drain plug. It's plastic so it would flush out. The sooner you do it the better. If it breaks up into little pieces, it could block oil from flowing through your engine. That would be the end of your engine.

12-31-2008, 12:11 AM	#18
Phaeton View User's Garage Drives: Blazing Blue Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Port Angeles, Wa Posts: 385	Mine has a metal dipstick, and it's a liftback.

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