Replacement dipstick

[Big Col]

Hello,

In a moment of clumsiness I've broken the original plastic dipstick. d'oh.
Any advice on a replacement?

I see items online at £100+ which i dont really fancy paying for a dipstick, any more reasonably priced recommendations?

Or better just to buy another standard plastic one, the new plastic won't be aged and brittle?

[coolhandluke123]

I don't think they are that expensive from the dealer.
Remember to always remove them when the engine is warm.

[symonh2000]

This is the one I bought, it was £16 when I bought it though...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204043967985

[Rudedog]

Same here - the little tabs are way too brittle and easy to break off, both of my sticks were/are very hard to pull out even when warm.  To me the yellow plastic has changed compared to our other VW's with the orangey coloured plastic dipsticks.

[symonh2000]

The plastic probably goes brittle over time due to heat cycles.

The tabs broke off mine too.

[Bluest]

Broke on eof the tabs off mine yesterday. Ordered a genuine from from AKS for £27 delivered. My eye was briefly drawn to the fancy alloy ones at £70-ish, but I had a word with myself and went sensible.