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    laport24 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 9, 2009, 03:53 PM
    Oil dipstick
    The top of my oil dipstick broke off and I couldn't retieve the stick. Will this damage my car?
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    Jan 9, 2009, 04:01 PM

    It potentially could. You need to retrieve the broken parts or they could get into the crank shaft and create problems.
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