****-wagon dipstick sticky...

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Dan Robinson

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Hi all!
I have a 99 ****-wagon (15 passenger van) with the 5.2 magnum, and the dipstick tube is long because it has to come all the way to the front. the pull handle of it sits almost over the radiator. I'm having trouble just checking oil because its just so hard to push in. It will make the first turn, and kinda the second turn, but it starts to get stuck while it's still a couple feet from all the way in. I have to ram it inch by inch to get it in. Weird thing is, the tube looks fine! Anyone else ever have this issue?

Help very much appreciated!
 

Spike95

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That is common in really long dipsticks that must travel through multiple curves. I work on heavy trucks, and the transmission dipsticks are just like that.
 
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