Went to check oil level today and when replacing the dipstick realised the end (yellow plastic part you use to see oil level) has almost totally snapped off and is now i presume floating in the sump somewhere !!!!!
I am slightly concerned about this and would like to know if anyone has any knowledge / previous experience with this type of problem and advise what the best solution would be ? If left is this likely to cause further problems.
any advice will be grateful
thanks in advance
David
Don't worry about it. Very common problem but it won't do any harm. It may even come out on the next oil change. Just buy a new dipstick!!
My mate had this same problem with his wife's 206. If I remember right, he towed it to a garage, where they dropped the sump, got the bit out and then put it all back. Not a big job, just easier for a garage to do it with the car on a ramp. He may have been a bit over cautious, but myself also wouldn't like to think what would happen if that bit got from the sump into the engine. Don't want to scare, but best be safe than sorry,
Cheers Neil
It would need to get past the pump strainer and the filter. Not very likely.
Peter
Ok thanks everyone for your replies. I have been speaking to peugeot after being told several times that the engineers do not speak to customers by telephone and given various numbers to ring for technical support who when i spoke to them redirected me back to the local dealership again !!!!! In the end I spoke to there service dept and was advised this is quite a common problem due to the design of the dipstick and they generally leave the bit in there as it will not get past a mesh in the sump. I also called the parts team to ask how much a new dipstick would be and they also backed up what I had previously been told. It may come out in the next oil service if we are lucky. new dipstick will be £5, thanks again
David
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