Anyone ever heard of losing the dipstick on DK50???

[comancheflight]

I was thinking a low branch too and realized wrong dipstick...lol

 

[coobie]

Here's another place that I get parts from in Michigan. Michigan Iron & Equipment Morrice, MI (855) 265-459 Here's the page for the part: Parts Finder Michigan Iron & Equipment Morrice, MI (855) 265-459

++1 for Michigan Iron.Great folks to deal with.

 

[4get gto]

I was thinking a low branch too and realized wrong dipstick...lol

Bet that was one he heard from his son. :laughing:

 

[oosik]

Set the dipstick on the front tire. Somehow I brushed it off into the tall grass. Had one H*LL of a time finding it. So it isn't just your DK50...........

Over the 35+ years here I've dropped and lost many small things. But that's a different story.........

 

[MossflowerWoods]

Wonder if blade broke off below the bellow/sleeve where it fits on the tube and fell inside, the top falling off on the ground..............Mike

You and my former dealer both gave me nightmares of dipstick in the oil pan...

David

 

[MossflowerWoods]

If broken inside... I had that happen on a Nissan Sentra one time. Shop Vacuumed it out. Went really easy.

[need to know more intensifies]

Please tell me more about this shop vac trick...

Please.

Thanks,
David

 

[MossflowerWoods]

Does the engine have a crankcase breather system that could be blocked or frozen? I had a Fiat that would freeze the crankcase in cold weather and blow the dipstick out.

Not sure where the breather is. I was worried the extreme cold made it pop out somehow...

Thanks,
David

 

[goeduck]

I have a Massey that I am always worrried will have the dipstick catch on brush and pull it out. Some dipsticks are more exposed than others.

 

[JerryK]

I ' have heard ' that KY jelly helps with the dipstick in the oil pan thing........ just saying....

 

[xcgreene]

I ' have heard ' that KY jelly helps with the dipstick in the oil pan thing........ just saying....

yeah, but that helps with going in AND out.