I have luck with just scotch briting the plastic part around,( not up and down) , then degreasing

 

Thanks, very easy and simple fix!

 

I check my level at a gas station as my driveway at home is steep. I can wipe the dipstick off and insert it five times and never get the same reading. It looks like it should be the best dipstick ever but it is terrible. Horrible. I don’t want to modify mine as I’m afraid of bits breaking off and ending up in the oil pan.

Peter

PS, If those issues are not bad enough, I just replaced my timing chain and lost three hours removing it because the dipstick goes through the timing chain guide rail. Go figure.