Re: plastic in my oil

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Mon, 24 Jul 2000 07:30:49 -0500 Richard Pizzulo <pez18@zebra.net>
writes:
> So I go to check my oil this morning, and I notice that the plastic
> sleeve that holds the dipstick into the tube is broken and in pieces
> around the dipstick.  I reach down and pull it all off except for a
> little piece that I just know went down the tube.  First off, is 
> this going to hurt my car in any way to drive on for a couple of days 
> until I can get the oil changed?  Second is this a universal type of
piece 
> that I could get at an auto parts store?
> 
> -=Rick
> 84' 8V Wolfs
> Mobile, AL

How big of a piece?

I'd change the oil ASAP...

The dipstick extender is ~$2 at the dealer. 

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI 
'84 Scirocco, '80 Scirocco, '88 Scirocco 16V

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