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Concerned please help!

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1.6 HDI Xzara Picasso
Apparently some time ago the end of the oil dipstick broke off inside the sump!! The technician had said it was ok “probably came out in the oil change”...!!??🙈🙈

Please advise if it is in there still can it be sucked up into the engine or will the filter on the oil uptake stop that happening?

Are there any parts at risk within the sump area it will have fallen into?

Obviously Ill be dropping the sump to check it out/hopefully find it but concerned whether the car can be driven to my house like this?

Also any ideas about a better quality dipstick?

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How much left in ?
A pal of mine took his sump off and found the last inch or two that snapped off, I'd go to the main dealer and see if they made a newer type as well.
.good luck .

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Try a breakers as well, also worth checking how hot your engine gets hot engine weak metal , even though rare ,
When this happen to a mate of mine several years ago I thought he was joking till I saw him removing the sump, don't forget to drain The oil first.
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Is the dipstick metal or plastic?
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It will be fine ignore it, the dealers do, this can be a common experience on some engines, but it will be trapped by the filter so can’t get into the engine.

There were so many of these happening that the dealers stopped bothering to fish them out. It may or may not come out at the next oil change
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white exec wrote: 18 Aug 2019, 10:02 Is the dipstick metal or plastic?
My friends was a hard yellow plastic.

Silly design if you think
Even the refined hdi has a vibration.
I hope he gets it sorted
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Peugeot 207 , 307sw

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Peugeot 206cc raised from the dead & saved from the crusher traded up to a 308cc
307sw traded for the 207 .

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Picasso Pain wrote: 18 Aug 2019, 08:24 1.6 HDI Xzara Picasso
Apparently some time ago the end of the oil dipstick broke off inside the sump!! The technician had said it was ok “probably came out in the oil change”...!!??🙈🙈

Please advise if it is in there still can it be sucked up into the engine or will the filter on the oil uptake stop that happening?

Are there any parts at risk within the sump area it will have fallen into?

Obviously Ill be dropping the sump to check it out/hopefully find it but concerned whether the car can be driven to my house like this?

Also any ideas about a better quality dipstick?

Thanks all
Best of luck keep us posted
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Picasso Pain wrote: 18 Aug 2019, 08:24 Also any ideas about a better quality dipstick?

Thanks all
Pop your VIN up and I'll give you the replacement part for the dipstick - the year of your Xsara Picasso in your profile signature to the left is invalid - I think you mean 2002 not '92' as they weren't made then.
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The original 1.6 HDi dipsticks were hard plastic yellow, and these were prone to snapping. I suspect because they want to twist when put in / out, but most people probably just forced them up/ down. My 307 was still on its original at 140k as I carefully let it turn as pulled in/out. The later version was metal with a plastic measuring end, and much less prone to twisting and snapping.
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PSA made some serious boobs with dipsticks, including some metal ones (eg for XM) - fine, except for the yellow plastic knob/handle, which was made of something akin to Edam cheese...
OE XM dipstick handle.jpg
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Thanks for all the replies guys!

It is a thin white fibreglass (gets splinters in my fingers from it too).. with a plastic end bit to read oil level...

I cut the entire rest if dipstick shaft off for now...

Thanks GMABreak ..Please do advise a good replacement dipstick thanks my VIN is VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]
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Peugeot 207 , 307sw

Now cars
Picasso 2.0Hdi now gone to scrappie
Citroen zx estate 1.9D the cherished one
Peugeot 206cc raised from the dead & saved from the crusher traded up to a 308cc
307sw traded for the 207 .

Wish list.
Peugeot 405 diesel
106 or 206
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white exec wrote: 19 Aug 2019, 13:17 PSA made some serious boobs with dipsticks, including some metal ones (eg for XM) - fine, except for the yellow plastic knob/handle, which was made of something akin to Edam cheese...

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I think my old samba had a very weird dipstick ... Many moons ago
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