dipstick tube removal

[luckyphil]

Guys,

I have a 2007 3L and I have oil leaking from where the dipstick tube connects to the top of the sump.
Is it possible to remove the dipstick tube without draining the oil first ?

Luckyphil.

[dom14]

Guys,

I have a 2007 3L and I have oil leaking from where the dipstick tube connects to the top of the sump.
Is it possible to remove the dipstick tube without draining the oil first ?

Luckyphil.

Why don't you want to drain the oil, if it's necessary?
AFAIK, you should be able to remove it without draining oil, but not sure about all the engines.

[threedogs]

I always thought they were a press fit, clean it with
de-greaser and use the right lock-tite product to secure it
The one one my SBC was is the block
I would think the oil level would be below , remove the dip stick and size it up,,,,lol

[4bye4]

Oil level is below the bottom of the dipstick tube, so you shouldn't have to drain it to remove the tube unless its overfull. Anyway as tre cani says why not just seal it up with a loktite.

[luckyphil]

thanks guys.

i have just had the oil changed, so didn't want to remove the oil. guess the guy who did the oil change moved the tube somehow, as it was not leaking before. still trying to find a good mechanic in north gold coast.

think i will remove, clean and loctite. see how it goes.

thanks for the advice.

[dom14]

thanks guys.

i have just had the oil changed, so didn't want to remove the oil. guess the guy who did the oil change moved the tube somehow, as it was not leaking before. still trying to find a good mechanic in north gold coast.

think i will remove, clean and loctite. see how it goes.

thanks for the advice.

Or you could clean it with a good solvent to remove any oil residue & use a loctite product, epoxy, silicone sealant product, etc to seal it up. Carby cleaner or thinner is better at removing oil residue than petrol.

[Rossco]

Not much holds them in there's just an o ring where it goes in the block and the little clamp that secures the tube further up. We just put some silicon gasket sealant when we put the one on roofys motor, pretty sure there's no leaks so far.

[Sir Roofy]

Not much holds them in there's just an o ring where it goes in the block and the little clamp that secures the tube further up. We just put some silicon gasket sealant when we put the one on roofys motor, pretty sure there's no leaks so far.

Was thinking that is where my mysterious oil leak could be
can smell it but cant find it

[Rossco]

Was thinking that is where my mysterious oil leak could be
can smell it but cant find it
Oh ow really? That's no good. . .

[Sir Roofy]

Oh ow really? That's no good. . .

yep only after long run but not loosing any oil cant work that out

[Rossco]

yep only after long run but not loosing any oil cant work that out
Any visible oil or just a smell?

[Sir Roofy]

Any visible oil or just a smell?

just smell nothing on ground and nothing under neath

[Rossco]

Hmmm that's annoying. .

[Sir Roofy]

Hmmm that's annoying. .

tell me about lt lol

[dom14]

tell me about lt lol

Possibly blow-by leaking from the rocker cover breathers, either the one to the air cleaner or the PCV?!

[threedogs]

Found this picture for you it might show you how it fits up

[dom14]

Found this picture for you it might show you how it fits up

It would be nice if we can enlarge it. :)

[threedogs]

It would be nice if we can enlarge it. :)

I typed in "ZD30 dipstick pic" on Google sadly this was the only complete ones I could find

[threedogs]

just smell nothing on ground and nothing under neath

Burnt oil smell or fresh oil smell
Its not the smell of gaskets bedding in

[Sir Roofy]

Burnt oil smell or fresh oil smell
Its not the smell of gaskets bedding in

Just could be John finally found smear of oil up the
front so when I get chance Ill check it out maybe next week after the weather clears a bit
to cold today

[threedogs]

Does anything need re tightening, maybe go
over the rocker cover and nip up some bolts