Acoast Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Is there some trick to getting the transmission dipstick out? Seriously, never had this problem with a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Loyale Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) What year and model etc? It may be keyed like a radiator cap. Try gently pushing down on the dipstick handle and rotating one way or the other and the try to pull it out. On my transmission (TM70F Loyale 5MT FWD) it has sort of a spring clip built into the dipstick and you have to yank really hard. Edited June 1, 2014 by MR_Loyale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efseiler Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Grab a pair of vice grips and gently squeeze the inlet tube until....crack! Old ATF leaves a varnish deposit that fused the dipstick to the inlet port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Happens all the time. Wiggle and twist and pull. When you finally get the thing out put a new O-ring at the top. Lubricate it with some fresh Dexron ATF. Soak the corner of a rag with some acetone or gasoline and stick it in the end of the dipstick tube and spin it around to dissolve any varnish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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