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Oil dipstick stuck!

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Hossdawson, Dec 9, 2021.

  1. Dec 9, 2021 at 9:30 AM
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    Hossdawson

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    Hi
    Anyone else have their oil dipstick get stuck on their 2021? I finally got mine out but I was afraid that it was gonna break. I looked like there was some corrosion at the top causing it to stick. I cleaned it as best as I could and lubed the o-ring. It still fits tight but at least I can get it out.
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  2. Dec 9, 2021 at 9:33 AM
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    OregontoBajaCA

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    Oh, ok, I understand.
    Stop taking so much Viagra.
     
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    Buck Henry

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    Was this the first time you tried to pull it out and check your oil level? If so, probably just tight from the factory and sitting there untouched since it was built. Like most mechanical stuff, it should loosen up and operate as it should the more you use it.
     
  4. Dec 9, 2021 at 9:39 AM
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    auskip07

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    twist and pull?
     
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    Was probably that corrosion you found, just make a point to check it more regularly to keep it from happening.
     
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    Not stuck but mine will only go in the tube in one orientation. If you twist it 180*, it won't go all the way in. It would seem I have a fickle dipstick. o_O
     
  8. Dec 9, 2021 at 10:57 AM
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    Arries289

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    Corrosion on a 21?
     
  9. Dec 9, 2021 at 2:21 PM
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    CT Yankee

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  10. Dec 16, 2021 at 10:16 AM
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    Ksinger4

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    I recently bought a '19 and just changed the oil for the first time. I cant get the dipstick out! It feels like it's jammed from the bottom somehow, the head rotates freely (not corroded) and i can hear and feel the steel part twisting in the tube. So I know at least the first few inches are free. Any ideas??
     
  11. Dec 16, 2021 at 12:33 PM
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    Tacomike18

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    Lube the o ring on the dip stick if there is one…that’s what she said.
     
  12. Dec 16, 2021 at 1:23 PM
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    Ksinger4

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    haha - yeah i had a hard time with word choice on this one.

    It's not the o-ring that's causing it, the head is loose, i can move it around.
     

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