# 2008 Chrysler Sebring - So hot it snapped the dipstick - twice **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chrysler, overheating\ **Created:** [June 10, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chrysler-sebring-so-hot-it-snapped-the-dipstick-twice/165599 "2020-06-10T23:29:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Al53](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@Al53](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Al53)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chrysler-sebring-so-hot-it-snapped-the-dipstick-twice/165599/1 "2020-06-10T23:29:55Z")
2008 Chrysler Sebring Convertible limited 3.5L flex fuel I had this car from new it now has only 33000 miles Oil gets very hot 215 - 245 degrees, the water temp is find 180 - 190 degrees When the oil is very hot after using car about 20 minutes I get a knocking noise, I tried to check the oil when is hot I broke the dip stick 2 times it was so hot they just snapped I taken it to many mechanic’s no answer to my problem, never seen a problem likes this the engine runs smooth no shaking When the problem first started I had the oil changed, no change in the temp of the oil so I changed it after 500 miles still no change hot oil & noisy engine only when the engine gets hot ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chrysler-sebring-so-hot-it-snapped-the-dipstick-twice/165599/2 "2020-06-11T13:42:54Z")
Heat didn’t cause the dipstick to snap. Why do you think the oil temperature is too high? What is the actual oil pressure when you hear the knocking? ---
**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chrysler-sebring-so-hot-it-snapped-the-dipstick-twice/165599/3 "2020-06-11T13:52:38Z")
I had dip-stick “snap” on me in plastic handle piece twice: #1. when I’ve got an old beater car for my kid, happened very soon after #2. when I replaced it with some cheap counterfeit dip-stick from eBay after #2, I replaced it with OEM part and it never happened again I wonder if my engine was running hot until I replaced dip-stick with OEM ? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chrysler-sebring-so-hot-it-snapped-the-dipstick-twice/165599/4 "2020-06-12T12:18:51Z")
I was hoping for a response from someone more knowledgeable than me. To me the oil temperature seems to be normal. As for the knocking, I have no idea. Is your oil pressure normal range? All I can say is continue to try other mechanics, one must be able to find the source of the knocking. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chrysler-sebring-so-hot-it-snapped-the-dipstick-twice/165599/5 "2020-06-12T12:22:30Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > I was hoping for a response from someone more knowledgeable than me. To me the oil temperature seems to be normal. I also believe that those oil temperatures are in the “normal” range. > [@Purebred](#): > > As for the knocking, I have no idea. All I can say is continue to try other mechanics, one must be able to find the source of the knocking. +1 A knocking sound coming from an engine cannot be discounted, and must be investigated by a competent mechanic.