My dip stick leaks where it goes into my oil pan. Any other fixs besides dropping the oil pan?

96 f350 7.3

 

Well I'd degrease the mess out of the leak area and rough it up with some steel wool or Sandpaper then put some jb weld on that sucker and see If it holds. If is was more important like a main seal Id say replace it. But something small and not to important. I'd do it

 

LOL...

You would think its not that important, but I was left on the side of the road when the nut on the outside broke a few months ago...

ALL the oil in the motor leaked out of that SOB!

I've seen people remove the tube, shove a wire brush into the hole, then remove the outer nut (while holding onto the wire brush and inner part) then fish the O ring out and replace it.

With mine I replaced the nut with a spare and used RTV around it. Not pretty but it got me back on the road for the time being.

You can also buy this kit and fix it for good!

Dipstick Adapter Repair Kit

 

i loosened the nut and was VERY careful not to drop the threaded part in the pan or you r F$$$$$!!! used a lil sandpaper where the nut goes, made a gasket from a blank sheet i got at advance, siliconed her up, tightened the nut and i have a very very slight leak but the dot dont mess with me anymore!!!

 

eeeeesh! i'd rather tighten the nut once a month for that price! but it looks good tho.

 

Expensive, yes... but think of the cost to pull the motor to fix properly!

 

that's no kdding. luckily my 99 doesn't leak there. but my 94 does. i might have to get that. well once i drag it out to kansas.

 

Thanks guys I appreciate the advice and will let you know how it works.