Hey guys, whilst checking my oil level the other day i noticed that the carrier for the dipstick is broken. The orange plastic tube, roughly about 10" down from the top, been told that it is only plastic half way then metal the rest.

Is that true? also does it simply just click on if it is plastic, many many tubes in the way.

Hey guys, whilst checking my oil level the other day i noticed that the carrier for the dipstick is broken. The orange plastic tube, roughly about 10" down from the top, been told that it is only plastic half way then metal the rest.

Is that true? also does it simply just click on if it is plastic, many many tubes in the way.

Yes this is true. Be very careful when removing it that no bits of plastic fall into the metal tube.

These are notoriously easy to break and it's a common thing.

1.8t oil dipstick

06A 115 611 Q �7

only a few quid off ebay

Yes this is true. Be very careful when removing it that no bits of plastic fall into the metal tube.

These are notoriously easy to break and it's a common thing.

1.8t oil dipstick

06A 115 611 Q �7

+1 there

The dipstick tube gets brittle with age from the heat of the engine, and any slight movement will cause it to break(normally when removing the metal bracket attached to the inlet manifold)

When you fit the new one you have to push it down quite hard for it to engage into the metal shaft.

ok thanks for the replies, i'll get one tomorrow and sort it over the weekend.

Knowing my luck i'll break the new one tho

1.8t oil dipstick

06A 115 611 Q �7

Umm is this part number for the actual dipstick itself or the dipstick funnel?

Here you are, a thread from when I got mine and got confused: http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/157100-dipstick-tube-confusion/page__p__1940304__fromsearch__1entry1940304

The P/N on the dipstick funnel I bought is 06A 103 663 B @ £2.81+vat.

There's a photo of it in the thread.

Is this the same for a 1.6? I think mine is leaking slightly. I cleaned it yet its already gone black!!