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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 07:36 PM
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hey how do i take out the oil dipstick fromt he motor?? i tried prying but i dont want to hurt it. is there any other way?
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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Should come right up. Some get stuck to the point that people have to pop it out from the oil pan side, or just maul it and get a new one. Some can be tricky, others can be really easy.
You have unbolted it from the block/manifold right?
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Old Oct 18, 2004 | 09:06 PM
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no bolts i pulled it and got it loose and now i keep pulling and nothing more. i think its flanged on the inside of the tank
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 12:32 AM
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Its easier to push it out of the car from underneath the car if you already have the car jacked up. When I did headers on my L03, I couldn't take the dipstick tube out for the life of me (Yes the bolt was off). I had the wiggle it and rotate it back and forth while pushing it up from underneath. I spent well over an hour and a half trying to get it out without bending the crap out of it. If it were to happen to me now, I wouldn't worry about bending it and just buy a new one anyway.

Whats funny is that since I put it in, I have the opposite problem. The tube pulls right out when I pull the dipstick. Now its too loose.
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