Oil & Fuel Oil dipstick

[14jpreston]

Im working on a Mahindra 4500 and the oil dipstick has broken off about a quarter inch in. Ive tried pulling it out but not getting any joy from it. Is the dipstick threaded or something?

 

[RNeumann]

Not sure on that model, but if the block has a tube for the dipstick those are typically just pressed in. A twist and pull should get that tube out- and the broken part as well.

 

[JerryK]

Look at the base of the tube that the dipstick slides into. If you see threads and a nut, you can usually just loosen the lock nut and rotate the tube out like taking out a bolt. Again usually, the threaded portion is long enough that you can adjust the length of the tube to adjust where the oil level reads on the dipstick oil level marks....