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Ford 5.4 dipstick tube replacement

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calvynandhobbs:
Before I headed to TX I went to check the oil in the F250 and when I pulled the dipstick out the top half of the tube fell out onto the ground. It rusted through where the tab is that bolts it to the block. I've done a little searching for how to replace it and it doesn't look easy. Anybody have experience with this and have any tips and tricks? It's currently duck taped into place. Lol

Big Chuck:
Last one I did Roger was very easy. 1 bolt slide the tube out, put the new one in and bolt that bad larry down.
Chuck

calvynandhobbs:

--- Quote from: Big Chuck on August 10, 2015, 05:11:10 PM ---Last one I did Roger was very easy. 1 bolt slide the tube out, put the new one in and bolt that bad larry down.
Chuck

--- End quote ---
I hope it's that easy. The things I've read so far talk about the tube being rusted into the block and having to punch it into the pan and remove the exhaust manifold for access.

DirtyJeep92:
I just looked at one of our trucks at work and it goes behind the oil filter housing? But this one is an 06' from underneath looks like a real P.I.T.A

calvynandhobbs:

--- Quote from: DirtyJeep92 on August 11, 2015, 06:24:08 PM ---I just looked at one of our trucks at work and it goes behind the oil filter housing? But this one is an 06' from underneath looks like a real P.I.T.A

--- End quote ---

That's where mine goes. I need to replace the exhaust manifolds on my truck in the near future since they are both rusted solid with a broken stud on each side and ticking so I may just leave the dipstick tube duct taped for now and do that at the same time as the exhaust. Although I am going to at least hitting it with some PB blaster and see if I can get it to twist a little bit. Hopefully it will just pull out, but from the horror stories I've read online I'm not real optimistic.

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