Broken Oil Stick Tube

[comfort]

Hi,

Today my Avensis (1.6L petrol engine) was serviced at 90.000km. The service said that the oil check tube had a major crack and needs to be replaced. Pulled out the oil check dipstick and the upper half of the oil check tube came with it - tube is broken now. The stick is goes into the remaining half of the tube, but the tube is basically broken. My question is : is it safe to drive with a broken oil check tube ? I can get it replaced only in 10 days...

[timson]

Do a temp fix with a jubilee clip??

[comfort]

Very difficult to do that in that area of the engine. Besides, it can still leak since the crack is still there.

[Legionaru']

I was the same thing happened to me.

There is nothing bad happens, just put half back with the dipstick.

[Druid Boy]

Sounds like a job for a good degreaser and a nice splodge of chemical metal to bond it all back together. Give it all 24 hours to set and no worries from there.

[Legionaru']

What I said is a temporary solution.

Order new track and replace it.

[comfort]

Just got it replaced and now safe !. :-)

[Legionaru']

Good job!

Drive safely!

[acetip]

Hi,

Today my Avensis (1.6L petrol engine) was serviced at 90.000km. The service said that the oil check tube had a major crack and needs to be replaced. Pulled out the oil check dipstick and the upper half of the oil check tube came with it - tube is broken now. The stick is goes into the remaining half of the tube, but the tube is basically broken. My question is : is it safe to drive with a broken oil check tube ? I can get it replaced only in 10 days...

BROKEN OIL STICK sounds like an north amercian indians name.

sorry.

[Adam75]

The sane thing has just happened to my 2005 1.8 avensis!

Does any one know what the part number is or how much a dealer costs to replace?

Thanks

Adam