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Engine oil dipstick tube broke

Postby Nj906bt » Tue Oct 20, 2015 8:38 pm

Hello,
I'm new here and registered to ask this question. My oil dipstick tube is broken , a big chunk missing, at the bottom where the fitting goes into the block. I've had no luck finding a replacement. Does someone on here have one that I could buy, or know where to get one?
If not, would someone be able to give me a mesurment from the lip of the block where the fitting is, to the edge of the tube where the dipstick handle sits so that I can at least rig it up to get a correct oil level reading?

Thanks in advanced
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Re: Engine oil dipstick tube broke

Postby Nj906bt » Wed Oct 21, 2015 8:24 am

My trucks a 1990 non I/c
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Re: Engine oil dipstick tube broke

Postby Michael Yankovitch » Sun Dec 06, 2015 4:18 pm

You poor bugger. Over 100 views and no one replies. Well I went in the garage and measured it. It sticks out of the block 2.5". I would suggest either making one or getting a machine shop to make one that you can press in with some loc-tite.
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Re: Engine oil dipstick tube broke

Postby CumminsPower59 » Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:59 pm

I'm sure you could get one from any Cummins shop, give them your engine serial number and they can get whatever you need. Or you can get on Cummins QuickServ, input the ESN and you ca find the part number for a new one that way...then you can shop around and find an OE unit for less than a Cummins shop would charge ;)
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Re: Engine oil dipstick tube broke

Postby bmoeller » Wed Dec 23, 2015 1:39 pm

I had to replace one on my 92 a few yes ago. Got it at the dealer. Better sitting down when they tell you the price! lol
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