Oil Dipstick has broken and went inside the engine

[Gillius]

Right now I can see the broken tip very close to the dipstick hole, I also have some very thin needlenose pliers, but the dipstick is not aligned with the hole, and there is very little tip on the stick to grab with the pliers, plus the stick itself has an O ring that is very snug on the hole… doesnt look like an option.

I then tryied to take off the valve cover, took off all the nuts but the cover didmt come off, didn’t try to apply too much force, decided to call it a day at that point.

I did some googling, Ehow suggested I open the oil pan and let it drop. is it a good course of action? I’m open to opinions & suggestions

the car is a 2003 Suzuki

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[dreamer2355]

Im sorry to hear about your house getting broken into S:(

However, good news on getting the issue with the vehicle resolved! Dont forget to turn the traffic light to ‘green’ so it will make it easier for someone searching our database!

[spelunkerd]

Thanks for the update. Glad it all worked out. it is gonna be a story to tell for years to come, ha ha.

[Rick]

Glad everything worked out, but for any future visitors, try the shop-vac suggestion above first. You don’t need a reducer, just use your hand to seal up around the hole. I did this successfully with a Nissan once and it is an easy first thing to try before removing the valve cover, etc.

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