Ok- what's the trick with the Dipstick?

You are pulling on the loop, not the neck right? The neck part isn't supposed to come out. Try twisting the loop or waiting until it's warm. I don't see how this is possible unless the dipstick was caught on something during assembly and I would think they insert the dipstick after assembly so that it doesn't get pinched.

Can you take a picture of these locking tabs?

This is what my engineer mentor would call- "a cat's ass". I will try to pry the tabs while pulling. I just wondered if anyone else if someone else experienced this.

Did they change the dipstick to make it child proof Is there a gap where the tabs will fit through if you turn it?

Ha! maybe so. There aren't any notches- I do hear that they will do away with the dipstick eventually and go the same route as BMW with electronic monitoring.

I spoke with some with a 2010 and their dipstick looks the same but pulls out easily.

Yank on it hard toward you. I first thought the same thing when I went to pull it out for the first time. It clearly is "in there" much more than any other car that I have checked the oil on.

Success!

That was really tight and just as tight going back in. The inner gasket is what is super snug. I gave it a good yank and all is right with the world again. thanks

This must qualify for petty thread of the year award- but it was weird I must say.

You can see the tabs - maybe they were pinching the inner gasket or it just needs to wear in.

m_torque said:

This must qualify for petty thread of the year award- but it was weird I must say.

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Maybe, but I loved it! Afterall, you don't want to pull something and break it.::dunno