How to remove a broken oil dipstick tube "Chevy 5.3l 6.0l"

[@adamcarignan9623]

Find a piece of pipe or a socket that fits over the dipstick. Use a screw that's long enough to bite into the smaller diameter part of the tube with a head or washer on it so it will tighten against the pipe/socket. Tighten your screw into the dipstick. This will pull the dipstick into the socket/pipe without the binding issue caused by hitting one side of the screw and pull it out as one piece. -Cheers

[@michaelnichols1614]

Brilliant!

[@fstlnj29]

Hey guys, Enjoyed the video. Just an observation. When You are threading down the first bolt you can not go too deep. The reason is that the bolt is cutting the groove the o ring sits in. That metal is pretty thin even if in perfect shape. Hit with a penetrating oil and be patient or just go to the thinner self tapping screw if you can get one long enough. In emergencies you can pick up some dry ice and actually crush it up and send it down the tube. It will break the metals free. Make sure you have proper safety gear so the ice does not injure you. You can use a funnel to put it in. Best part is that it has no affect on the oil because there is no water. Thank you for posting the video!

[@motorcitylonestar5792]

FYI, this also work on a 1960 Cadillac V-8. Thank you for the video and sharing your knowledge.

[@mikesbiken69]

Thank You!! This video saved my arse today. Dipstick tube broke off at the block while trying to replace it today. Used the bolt technique and got it out. While threading the bolt in the remaining dipstick tube tried falling into the pan. Had just enough bolt threads caught to pull the tube back out. Lucky break!

[@FlatRateMechanic]

Looks like you dodged a dipstick disaster there! Glad the bolt technique worked for you.

[@MrRanman56]

Very Helpful, spent an hour or more without any success, but was using an easy out. came in the house very frustrated. Will go at it tomorrow with a new outlook, and looking foreword to getting it out. Thank You so much it was so much help.

[@OLMasterChief]

What size bolt did you use?

[@radamesortega18]

Brother 👊 that screw trick worked for me, i was able to remove rhe whole thing. I think you got to make sure you get a coarse thread screw and one that is not too tight or too loose. Thank you! You saved me a pan removal

[@PJEIncPJE]

i had already tried an extractor, only to break the remainder of the tube loose, but not able to remove. ive done this trick with a broken glow plug in the past. thanks for reminding me what i was doing! great video for those who may not know that hollow tubes can be threaded if they break and pulled out this way!

[@greanstreak04]

Next video, how to diagnose knock sensor codes for a chevy 5.3

[@coryrash5804]

Can't thank you enough! Thought I was going to have to pull the pan! This took 15 minutes. Hardest part was the plastic clips on the inner fender. Thanks again!

[@MazzifLOL]

Got an old 73 6.6L with a snapped tube at the block. Going to try these techniques. Thanks for the video and instructional dialog. Very helpful.

[@sckirbyc1]

Thanks for this video! I was able to get a 5/16 lag bolt down in it and drive it out. Whole process took about 7 hours. It was a long day. Took another hour and a half to get the new tube in because the fit is so tight. Clamping some vice grips onto the bottom of the tube and hitting a bar from above the engine. Its been a long day, but got it all done.

[@reyeshall6354]

Could have pulled the whole motor in that time 😂😂

[@sckirbyc1]

@@reyeshall6354 😆

[@bkgarage6658]

7 hours dang. First time working on a car?

[@RandyCastelos-ee7ns]

Lmao listen to these numb nuts no not his first time cross member diff sway bar etc has to come out to drop the pan for all you know it alls

[@dennyo3992]

I used a easy-out screw extractor instead of a bolt. Heat, lube, twisty- twist and out it came! Thanks for the tip!

[@austinseverns6143]

You remember what size extractor bit you used?

[@lacygamsky6251]

Love it, I actually used this to get the dipstick tube out with it broken in hell, just pulled the starter and used a vice grips close to the base and it slid out.

[@sylvainletourneau4307]

I'm in the same nightmare...gona try your way, tanks a lot 🤙

[@christinesosack6445]

This worked very well with a truck I had com into the shop. I didn’t have to burn out the seal though it was already missing. I just used an old manifold bolt and it did the trick

[@miguelmendez4718]

Great job what size bolt did you use to remove the tube ?

[@charlesstevenson5141]

Best thing I have found is to use something like a small jack handle or something behind it to keep it straight while you pull up so it doesn't keep leaning.

[@justinalexander1161]

What size bolt would have been nice

[@youdontwantthesecrumbs3996]

NICE I have to do this when im installing my headers, what a pain this will kind of be.

[@bkgarage6658]

Ya with my headers on I can barely get to it from the side

[@sherwinb5085]

Worked perfect! thank you for the video.

[@keetonadams3797]

I just checked mine and it broke off the mount on top and now it moves free but not up or down. Should I replace it or is it ok?

[@gregwelch2459]

Always looks easy in the video, until you you try it, mine is seized in there pretty bad

[@MikeM-of2if]

Well done, and thank you because I will be doing this very soon!

[@6point8ar]

Did u turn your gasses off? I think I hear one or both gasses hissing in the background after you extinguished the flame so I'm thinking O2 was still on......

[@FlatRateMechanic]

I think they are off now. I never blow up LOL

[@hugostephens8127]

Excellent Now I’m going to take mine Out 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3 Liter.

[@soshifty2808]

mechanic just snapped mine, so totally have to do this now 😅

[@stevieb031969]

I will be running in to this on a f150 and this video will help me a lot, but was wondering if you you could have used the tap screw first and saved the first step with bolt in case the tube breaks at o ring.

[@chief3bearsbrunelle766]

Did you tap the screw down a bit > because trying with just the socket is not getting tight enough. So wondering about taping a bit.

[@jamesrichter4354]

I like your video

[@virgilemery4276]

Thanks bro this was extremely helpful

[@garysnyder4912]

What size was the first bolt? Didn't look like a self tapping. Second was the self tapping?

[@carlschmiedeke151]

So would that bolt method work on a 92 Dakota magnum 3.9 on the top of the tube, without heating up the o-ring & PB blaster don't hurt the o-ring, old broken dip stick has been shoved down 6-8 inches, in tube, & can't put in new dipstick & don't want to push it through to lay in oil pan, & run vehicle, afraid it might get caught up in motor , & jack up newly rebuilt motor, driving 800 miles to go home, so you see my situation

[@clarissageorge3326]

Mine fell in the oil pan, guess I’m going fishing tomorrow!

[@wasatchm]

try a vaccum (old kenmore vaccum worked for me). believe it or not, I was able to vaccum mine out. but, I did need to wrap my hand around the oil tube and the vaccum hose as best I could to get good suction. my dipstick was only down about 1/2 inch. if it is down there 2 or 3 inches, I am not sure if it will work. so glad I didn't have to drill. I was worried about a few plastic shavings making there way down into the engine. I have a 2006 nissan sentra and the oil dipstick is pretty easy to access as it is on the front of the engine.

[@austinseverns6143]

He’s removing what’s left of the dipstick tube. Not the dipstick itself. No way your going to be able to vacuum the tube out of the block lol. I know your comments a year old but I had to say something 😅

[@muchgreatness7497]

@@austinseverns6143 Must be a hell of a suction. Friggin elephants run away from that vacuum!

[@TheGlitch716]

What size bolt?

[@ricardocenteno375]

Same technique but air hammer works beautiful

[@michaelwilson207]

Was anyone else waiting to see this oil pan explode?

[@4g63a1]

Advanced just sold me a lm7 tube for my ly5. And it broke off.

[@Braydan12]

What size was that bolt?

[@briansalway89]

ninjajones3 studio's I used a #14 self tapping bolt on mine

[@paulmonk7820]

Next time, either put something behind it or over it to keep it from tilting as you tap on it.

[@longlivechina7538]

What is bolts??????

[@davewilliams4556]

didn't think I'd find someone else with this same issue, So thanks! This in plain English is a bitch, I did try it and failed didn't even get half as far as you not knowing your oil level is suicide. I guess dropping the pan is the only way.

[@ronball81]

It would have come out the first time he was taping on it.... the video would have been to short I guess?

[@marcoibarra4292]

Mine is off the block and it came off the rubber it’s just hanging there

[@davidm3210]

Good stuff, thanks!

[@Realitygetreal]

OMG so not how to do this, People this is simple 1. move the starter out of the way (takes 5 minutes) 2. tap the slender part of the tube with 1/4 20 tap 3. run bolt through any larger socket with a washer and a nut 4. tighten the bolt until its 1in in the old dipstick 5. tighten nut against socket this will come out in 3 minutes Do not have to heat this, the dipstick is designed to be removed so when you have to remove the starter it comes out..

[@aaronfields57]

What about when it breaks off to far in?

[@nelsonmiller6800]

We are men and we like to hit pry bars with big hammers it makes us feel better

[@muchgreatness7497]

@@nelsonmiller6800 And think we don't get excited about lighting a huge flame and burning this dip sticks sins away???

[@smallchunkaground2071]

Drop the pan deepwell 1/4 inch drive 8mm with 6 inch extension bump out with air hammer will also knock that up through.

[@theamazingmarti812]

The point is to avoid having to go through all the trouble of dropping the pan. Especially on 4x4's because the transfer case gets in the way

[@RobertSmith-fe7dk]

He keeps pushing it back down everytime lol

[@garyrohlman6013]

You can't get your hand in there like that on a 6.0 chevy 2500 2004 4x4 2004

[@wakeupcallproduction1547]

Good job! What a stupid design tho. Dang.

[@dropzone5239]

Gonna sound stupid should the oil be drained before putting the heat

[@aarongorski8168]

Painful watching

[@collinwestbrook5192]

What size bolt did you use?

[@briansalway89]

Collin Westbrook I used a #14 self tapping bolt