I removed the aircleaner and had full access to the transmission dipstick. Not only was the 10mm lock screw rusted and hard to remove, the dipstick would not budge.
Worried that it would break if I tugged on it too hard, I jiggled the dipstick back and forth until it could be turned, but it was near impossible to lift it.
I'm afraid that the transmission has never been serviced, and that the rubber O-rings on the dipstick are now no longer pliable enough to be squeezed and removed.
Has anyone else seen this problem? Did anyone experience broken dipsticks?
Worried that it would break if I tugged on it too hard, I jiggled the dipstick back and forth until it could be turned, but it was near impossible to lift it.
I'm afraid that the transmission has never been serviced, and that the rubber O-rings on the dipstick are now no longer pliable enough to be squeezed and removed.
Has anyone else seen this problem? Did anyone experience broken dipsticks?