oil dipstick

[shell51]

Hello members

I have a problem.

When I wanted to check my oil this morning and I pulled the oil dipstick out of the engine, the front piece of the oil dipstick broke down about 1cm.

That piece of plastic is now probably in the bottom of the oil pan can it hurt?

Would it come out at the next oil change or may it be completely grinded or something like that?

Somebody also had something like that and what's the solution for that?

[windy millar]

I think your first option is to drain out the oil from the sump and hope it comes out while doing so, you certainly do not want it floating about in the sump even if no harm comes from it, it will likely get drawn to the oil pump and may restrict oil flow to the top end of the engine. If that doesn't work, the sump pan will need to be removed. You shouldn't have a problem getting a replacement dipstick for a reasonable price, I replaced mine with new for about £12.

[ilikewatch]

Originally Posted by windy millar

You shouldn't have a problem getting a replacement dipstick for a reasonable price, I replaced mine with new for about £12.

But (Depending on what car you have - your "Volvo S40 1.9D T4 102Bhp" is a new one on me!) If you do have a diesel spend the extra few quid and get a metal dipstick (about £18 last time I bought one) - you'll never have to worry about the plastic breaking again.

[shell51]

Originally Posted by windy millar

I think your first option is to drain out the oil from the sump and hope it comes out while doing so, you certainly do not want it floating about in the sump even if no harm comes from it, it will likely get drawn to the oil pump and may restrict oil flow to the top end of the engine. If that doesn't work, the sump pan will need to be removed. You shouldn't have a problem getting a replacement dipstick for a reasonable price, I replaced mine with new for about £12.

I was thinking of a solution and came up with this idea.

I have a vacuum plunger device to bleed brakes.

I also have an endoscope to look in the sump and the plastic piece has the color red so i schould be able to find it there

Maybe if I let off the oil and then put the vacuum tube into the sump, I can perhaps extract the plastic piece of the oil dipstick.

Otherwise there is nothing else i can do than to take the sump of the car but is this a lot of work ?

[windy millar]

Originally Posted by ilikewatch

But (Depending on what car you have - your "Volvo S40 1.9D T4 102Bhp" is a new one on me!).

Sorry for trying to help, I'm sure he's capable of seeing that I have a different model, I think he was a little more concerned with how to remove the offending escapee! Hopefully the extra £6 won't cause them too many palpitations 😳

[windy millar]

Sorry ilikewatch, didn't realise it was in the ops signature, my sincerest apologies, on my night shift so a bit tired 😴.
Shell51, not really sure on sump removal as not had to resort to removing one but from memory, there may be a crossmember in the way. Get yourself underneath, remove the undertray and take a look, you'll have to when you drain the oil out anyway. Hopefully you'll get lucky and it'll lodge itself in the drain hole 🤞

[shell51]

Originally Posted by windy millar

Sorry ilikewatch, didn't realise it was in the ops signature, my sincerest apologies, on my night shift so a bit tired 😴.
Shell51, not really sure on sump removal as not had to resort to removing one but from memory, there may be a crossmember in the way. Get yourself underneath, remove the undertray and take a look, you'll have to when you drain the oil out anyway. Hopefully you'll get lucky and it'll lodge itself in the drain hole 🤞

Thanks for the thumbs up

Indeed its a 102hp with the renault engine D4192T4 and it has indeed the crossmember underneath

My dipstick is one that is rotated on the engine.

I wish it was a common one than it was easy to solve as i can see on youtube.

[shell51]

Man and i just was almost finished with the cars maintenance.

Only thing that had to be done is the timing belt en waterpump.

Here's the list of what i already did:

At kilometer 228384 / 141915 Miles

Around new brake discs and pads

anti-rust treatment

new propshaft cover

new electric radio antenna

made plate illumination

fog lights made

orange side markers made

new windscreen wipers BOSCH 3 397 118 561 Twin 500S 500 + 500mm

air filter

diesel filter

interior filter

oil filteroil 6.3 liters

Glow Plugs Original OE BOSCH 0250212009 / GLP224 Duraterm

interior lighting

New Tires Nokian WR D4185/65 R15 92 T XL

Inside cleaned up and repaired

sewn new leather steering wheel

interior lighting made

Hand lever adjusted

Agr valve closed

outdoor lighting

new driver's belt

[ilikewatch]

Originally Posted by windy millar

Sorry ilikewatch, didn't realise it was in the ops signature, my sincerest apologies, on my night shift so a bit tired 😴.

No problem :-) Just thought it was worth clarifying as a different engine might require different advice.

[canis]

Removing the sump pan isn't too much of an ordeal, but there are a lot of bolts and some of them are difficult to access, and I think they're unequal lengths too. You'll also need to use a liquid gasket sealant type stuff. Volvo charge around £20 a tube if I remember right, but opted for a cheaper one at around £3.50 or thereabouts. A year on, no problem with it.