Broken dipstick!

[dancet]

Hi All,

Ok so I changed my oil about a month ago, topped up nicely almost to the upper limit on the dipstick. I'm driving to Palm Cove (about 4.5 hours from where I live) on the weekend so I just thought I'd double check my oil is ok. Went to pull out the dipstick (the ring pull is already gone, broken from the heat I suspect) and the top half of the dipstick broke off from the main plug. I can pull the dipstick itself out, but it just runs through the middle of the orange plastic plug which is stuck inside the tube.

So now I have the remains of the orange plug stuck about half a CM inside the tube where the dipstick sits. I can push the dipstick back in and it seals up fine (because there is a flange stopping the plug going in any further) but obviously I can't read the oil level! I am 99.9% sure my oil level is fine, though it would be nice to check.

Anyone have any ideas on how to get it out? I was thinking I could put a tiny drop of superglue on the top of the broken plug, push them back together for a min or so then try and pull the whole thing out together. Maybe glue it together just for the weekend then get a replacement one. Or maybe do the same thing but with bluetac? Though I doubt the bluetac would be strong enough. At the same time I don't like the idea of superglue anywhere near my engine oil.

There is a warning light that comes on in the event of low oil isn't there? Might just take a litre of oil on the trip with me for that 0.1% chance.

Anyone have any ideas?

[gpk_gti]

exactly the same thing happened to me ! snap the rest of the plastic off.the main part which is bolted to the block is metal,so that part will remain.obviously order the new bits from vw before you go ahead and break the rest off!

[dancet]

Ok awesome, thanks dude.

Don't know the part number do you?

[gpk_gti]

No I dont sorry.but take care with those idiots at the spare parts because there are a few variations of the dipstick and the one they gave me has a different top which doesnt slip into the tounge on the top metal plate~!!!!