[qman]

Anyone ever replace the two o-rings on the dipstick? There's always a little bit of oil in that crevice and figured new o-rings would fix it. Just don't know where to get them.

 

[frogvtec]

Doesn't seem like there's a direct replacement part for the O-rings. If there is a legitimate leak from the dipstick and what not, then maybe just replace the whole thing.

 

[jimijam]

I glued my dipstick in with silicone since I never have to pull it out between oil changes. I think I got the idea from a how-to I saw by @salcuta88

 

[chris918]

I glued my dipstick in with silicone since I never have to pull it out between oil changes. I think I got the idea from a how-to I saw by @salcuta88

Oh yeah? Well my car's oil level actually increases as the miles increase. So when I drain the oil I have more oil than what I put in. Put that in your pipe and toke it!

 

[jimijam]

^ yeah, i've read a lot of those threads from i4 owners here lately who don't know how to check their oil level. i never get over the "i drained 3.5 qts and it took 4.5 qts to fill it", or the "i drained 4.5 qts and it only took 3.5 qts to fill it" threads......good times.

 

[greg1c]

Get this and throw the ones away that you do not use.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000...0?ie=UTF8&qid=1485915843&sr=8-10&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=o+rings

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[chris918]

^ yeah, i've read a lot of those threads from i4 owners here lately who don't know how to check their oil level. i never get over the "i drained 3.5 qts and it took 4.5 qts to fill it", or the "i drained 4.5 qts and it only took 3.5 qts to fill it" threads......good times.

better than the "my V6 accord needs a new auto transmission" or "my V6 shot a spark plug through the hood" threads :jumping:

 

[mtts60]

Anyone ever replace the two o-rings on the dipstick? There's always a little bit of oil in that crevice and figured new o-rings would fix it. Just don't know where to get them.

Check your local hardware store.

Wow, it only took 20 minutes for this to turn into a silly I-4 vs V-6 oil consumption thread.

 

[qman]

Get this and throw the ones away that you do not use.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000...0?ie=UTF8&qid=1485915843&sr=8-10&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=o+rings

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Already have one like it. I have about a half billion o-rings that don't fit anything with an o-ring that I own.

 

[qman]

better than the "my V6 accord needs a new auto transmission" or "my V6 shot a spark plug through the hood" threads :jumping:

hahahahahahahahahaha . . . never even noticed it was a thing . . . hahahahahahaha

 

[demonics12]

I'd check the hardware store, I imagine there are replacements available.

 

[greg1c]

BTW, those orings are there to seal the crankcase from unmetered air getting in to the engine and not allowing crankcase vapors to escape into the atmosphere. Of they are bad it will throw off the air fuel mixture, basically a vacuum leak.

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[Soler25]

Internet price at my Honda dealer is $10.65 for a complete dipstick. Seems pretty cheap!

 

[qman]

Ya but a couple o-rings should be much cheaper.

 

[t-rd]

How bad of an "oil leak" are we talking about in that area? Take a picture and post it here.

 

[qman]

I wouldn't describe it as an oil leak. More of a oily dirt covering. There's just always a bunch of black dirt around the dipstick hole. I cleaned it up really purdy like when I did the valve cover gasket and a couple days later the black dirt was back. I'm sure it's just crankcase pressure pushing out some oiliness.

 

[chris918]

I get that too. I don't care

 

[qman]

Ya I'm not gonna work too hard on it. Might stop by Pep Boys or Ace Hardware this evening and see if they got something.

 

[chris918]

I'd just get a new dipstick if you're that OCD. Maybe upgrade to the V6 dipstick

 

[MrRangerZr1]

I was told the auto stores have the o-rings, I haven't checked that out but I need to. Report back your findings please.