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Oil dipstick bent??

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by jessrd24, Mar 29, 2010.

  1. jessrd24

    jessrd24 New Member

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    I bought my 08 prius used with 18,000 miles. Now with 20,000 miles I got my first oil change. After I left the mechanic I checked my oil level - like so many post tell me to do. I noticed that the end of the dipstick that goes into the oil is twisted. Is that a normal Prius thing or is something weird?? Do you think it would affect my ability to read it?? Thanks for any help.
     
    #1 jessrd24, Mar 29, 2010
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    If you are talking about the 1/2 turn of twist at the very end of the dipstick, that is normal. It makes the end a little bit stiffer which aids getting the dipstick back into the dipstick tube. It won't affect the level reading at all.
     
    #2 dogfriend, Mar 29, 2010
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