Finding the rubber washer / gasket for the oil dipstick

It's probably an O-ring as opposed to a washer (i.e. circular cross section as opposed to rectangular). Measure the diameter of the shaft with a pair of calipers or look for a bag of assorted O-rings in the approximate size.

Thanks for clarifying the terminology. So, where do I go about getting this bag o' o-rings? :)

How about just going to the dealer and buy one? I know HomeDepot doesn't have the right size. ;)

:) Yeah, see, I've got this thing about overpaying, by a ridiculous amount, for a part that I don't even need that badly. $2 for an o- ring? I'd rather go about getting it a different way. As for walmart not having one, you're probably right. But it's gotta be available from some store around here, and I'm hoping that others on this forum might have some ideas. Thanks.

I understand your point... it's the principal of the whole thing... but in this day of $3.50 gasoline, how much is it worth it to drive all over looking for something for less than the $2.00 part you know you can get ahold of?

Mark '05 Solara

To quote the old vaudeville routine......"Pay the two dollars!"

There is always the Red Green solution... Duct tape!

I know what you mean about saving money. I actually don't buy at the dealer unless I have to. There are a lot of excellent quality parts at much lower prices out there even made by the same OEM manufacturer!

The reason I said just to go to the dealer is because I think the o- ring is metric sized. At least I wasn't able to find an SAE size with similar fit, at least the ones commonly available in stores don't fit.

You LUCKY lot.

Petrol/Gas has just hit $2.00 a litre here

Johnny UK.

You LUCKY lot.

Petrol/Gas has just hit $2.00 a litre here

Johnny UK.

Well, I ended up going to the local NAPA parts store (of course I called them before I spend the gas going there! :) ) because they had the o-ring. I got it for a quarter, and it was on my way home from work too. :)

Thanks for your help everyone!

Excellent! NAPA wins again.