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There does seem to be a lot of them on sale, tbh. Good idea about the part number - I think I still have the top in the boot, shall have a look in the morning. Cheers

Thank you for the offer. I managed to extricate it! I bought a pair of VERY long nosed plies for £8.95. I ground down the business end to form a VERY thin nose to a length of about 3". I heated the end and used my van tow ball as an anvil, and hammered the end of the "nose" to create a sharp bend . The dipstick had wedged under the dipstick oil seal, so had to use a kebab skewer to rise it from under the ridge. I then inserted the pliers and, working "blind" but having observed the position of the stick opened them as wide as the tube would allow, and slid the bent nose over the stick. Closed the pliers to grab, and withdrew. A few attempts, and it was out. Thanks for all the comments. Are all new dipsticks pretty much the same, or should I buy a "genuine" one? Thanks again

Unfortunately it is broken, so no stub to grip on. Also the stick seems to be plastic so not magnetic. Could anyone point to info on removing the tube? thanks

Hi, I have tried searching for this, and found nothing. The dipstick in my Octavia 3 has broken. It is broken about 2- 3 inches from the top of the tube. I can see the end of the stick, but cannot find a pair of long nose pliers with blades thin enough to be inserted and opened, to grab it. has anyone else suffered this - and are there any easy solutions?. Is the dipstick tube detachable, and, presumably a full oil drain would be required? Thanks