Keeping your engine oil topped off is one of the primary tenets of DIY engine maintenance. Since checking the oil level is a critical step in the procedure, a stuck or broken oil dipstick can turn a ...

When your rings go bad and crankcase pressure starts a-buildin' up, you'll get oil a-gushin' out of any escape it can find: dipstick tube, filler cap, wherever. Cars dumping oil on a race track get in ...

I'm not sure if you're talking about the dipstick (oil level indicator in GM parlance), the tube it slips into, or both. These parts aren't sold through generic auto parts stores. Although General ...