I bought my 2007 Pacifica back in 2018 and one of the first few times I pulled the oil dipstick the handle broke off. Getting the dipstick out wasn't difficult and the new part was some $20 or so.
Five years later, I have to use enough effort to pull the dang thing out that I'm confident it's going to snap again. It's not the o-ring, it's the plastic that seems to expand over time that makes it difficult to get in/out of the metal tube. I've tried vasoline, oil, etc but that thing is jamb stuck in there.
Is this a common problem for Chrysler vehicles of this vintage, and does any part exist that won't do this? I'm contemplating filing away some of the plastic under the O-ring so it slips in nicely and lets the O-ring do its job.
Five years later, I have to use enough effort to pull the dang thing out that I'm confident it's going to snap again. It's not the o-ring, it's the plastic that seems to expand over time that makes it difficult to get in/out of the metal tube. I've tried vasoline, oil, etc but that thing is jamb stuck in there.
Is this a common problem for Chrysler vehicles of this vintage, and does any part exist that won't do this? I'm contemplating filing away some of the plastic under the O-ring so it slips in nicely and lets the O-ring do its job.