Hey everyone, this is my first post. I am the recent new owner of a 1995 850 GLT Wagon. I am absolutely hooked on Volvo's. It's nice meeting everyone.
Here is my question.
How much of an oil leak will a broken dip-stick cause?
Feel free to make fun of the new guy too.

welcome to the forum. let's fix the prob, then the goofing begins. firstly, congrats on the 850, secondly-where did it break? did the handle come off and the dipstick went in or did the housing snap off at the base of the oil pan?

:00000732: Of course we'll make fun of you, you're a dipstick. Oh, sorry, you mean you broke your dipstick. Greek is asking the right questions, even if he is a dipstick.

Hey fellow Tennessee person. Welcome to Volvo Forums ya dipstick. Put some pics of your ride up man.

With such a come-on, how can we resist?
:)

enough of goofing on the new guy, goof on JKS2 :grin: so, which was it, the handle broke or the base? i am sure that there is a little blue pill for your broken dipstick? :grin: does your stick shift miss shifts, too? :haha:

I once asked how much would a new dipstick cost. The answer got me to roll my eyes up to the sales-clerk, and ask again, "How MUCH?"

:crazy:

:460: Ok, Ok. I deserved that. I absolutely know how forums are, I think this is my fourth or fifth one.

Well, The dipstick actually broke where the handle attaches to the stick :grin:
I can pull the dipstick out with the handle but I have to angle it to one side.

Thanks again for the quick responses and the ragging.

I'll post some pictures soon.
Thanks

if you can get it out, cool, get a new one from fcpgroton.com just remember to get the correct one. if you can't get it out, check with a flashlight to see how far down it is, you might be able to get it with a set of needlenose pliers or one of those extendable magnets. good luck. a little duct tape might help out the droopy dipstick. :grin:

:)

Good one, Greek.

An extendable maggot :haha: Oh, you said magnet. :grin: Sometimes you can find them on ebay too.

you guys are nuts! :lol: i have the same issue, thank for the post new guy, im new too, good thing we dont have to pledge our membership! like, go and brings us the valve of a rotted diablo :lol: , yea my parts dude said the same thing.." you need what? :haha: goodluck! ima gettn my stick dipped i mean dip stick now! :banana:

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