Urgent help needed
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Hey Taurus, First off, take a deep breath and put the wrenches down—you absolutely do not need to pull that orange valve cover off. This is actually a super common mistake on these trucks and it takes about 2 minutes to fix.
I can see exactly what happened from your pictures. By "fell inward," it looks like your translation app means the tube unlocked and tilted backward into the cowl.
That long black plastic oil filler tube isn't permanently attached to the engine. It's just an extension tube that locks into the orange valve cover the exact same way a normal oil cap does—with a simple quarter-turn.
When you were trying to unscrew the oil cap (turning it to the left), the cap was stuck so tight that the entire black filler tube rotated to the left instead. That unlocked the tube from the valve cover, causing the whole assembly to tilt backward. Now the top cap is wedged tight underneath the plastic wiper cowl, and that triangular support fin at the bottom of the tube is physically trapped behind the thick wiring harness.
That is why it won't turn to the left anymore—it's physically wedged against the harness.
To get it out, stop trying to twist the cap. Look at the base of the tube where it goes into the valve cover (like in your 3rd picture). You will see that thick wiring harness running right next to it. Gently pull or push that wiring harness out of the way so the bottom of the plastic tube has clearance to spin.
Once the harness is out of the way, grab the thick black tube by the base and tilt it back toward the front of the truck to un-wedge the cap from the plastic cowl. Then finish twisting the entire black tube assembly to the left, and it will pull straight up and out of the valve cover.
Once you have the whole tube assembly completely off the truck, you can easily use both hands (or a rag and some pliers) to unscrew that stuck cap on your workbench. Then just push the tube back into the valve cover hole, give it a firm twist to the right to lock it back in, and you're good to go!
I can see exactly what happened from your pictures. By "fell inward," it looks like your translation app means the tube unlocked and tilted backward into the cowl.
That long black plastic oil filler tube isn't permanently attached to the engine. It's just an extension tube that locks into the orange valve cover the exact same way a normal oil cap does—with a simple quarter-turn.
When you were trying to unscrew the oil cap (turning it to the left), the cap was stuck so tight that the entire black filler tube rotated to the left instead. That unlocked the tube from the valve cover, causing the whole assembly to tilt backward. Now the top cap is wedged tight underneath the plastic wiper cowl, and that triangular support fin at the bottom of the tube is physically trapped behind the thick wiring harness.
That is why it won't turn to the left anymore—it's physically wedged against the harness.
To get it out, stop trying to twist the cap. Look at the base of the tube where it goes into the valve cover (like in your 3rd picture). You will see that thick wiring harness running right next to it. Gently pull or push that wiring harness out of the way so the bottom of the plastic tube has clearance to spin.
Once the harness is out of the way, grab the thick black tube by the base and tilt it back toward the front of the truck to un-wedge the cap from the plastic cowl. Then finish twisting the entire black tube assembly to the left, and it will pull straight up and out of the valve cover.
Once you have the whole tube assembly completely off the truck, you can easily use both hands (or a rag and some pliers) to unscrew that stuck cap on your workbench. Then just push the tube back into the valve cover hole, give it a firm twist to the right to lock it back in, and you're good to go!
Thanks for the reply, but you misunderstood me. When I changed the oil, a piece of plastic fell through the filler neck into the engine. To get it out, I have to twist the filler neck, but it's stuck against the master cylinder, so it's impossible to remove, unfortunately...
i completely misunderstood your first post! my bad man.
the absolute best possible scenario here is that you don't even need to buy a new black tube to drive the truck. that tube is literally just an extension neck from the factory to make pouring oil a little easier. the actual oil cap will lock directly into that exact same hole on the orange valve cover. half the guys with hellcats and trxs actually delete that tall tube on purpose just to make the engine bay look cleaner.
since you already got the rest of the tube out of the valve cover, just make sure you wipe the inside of the orange hole really well with a rag to make sure no melted plastic shavings from the soldering iron dropped in there.
wrestle the oil cap off the top half of the tube you cut off, twist the cap straight into the orange valve cover, and you are 100% good to go. you can just use a slightly longer funnel the next time you change your oil.
seriously man, incredible save catching that before you started the engine! go grab a beer, you earned it today.
the absolute best possible scenario here is that you don't even need to buy a new black tube to drive the truck. that tube is literally just an extension neck from the factory to make pouring oil a little easier. the actual oil cap will lock directly into that exact same hole on the orange valve cover. half the guys with hellcats and trxs actually delete that tall tube on purpose just to make the engine bay look cleaner.
since you already got the rest of the tube out of the valve cover, just make sure you wipe the inside of the orange hole really well with a rag to make sure no melted plastic shavings from the soldering iron dropped in there.
wrestle the oil cap off the top half of the tube you cut off, twist the cap straight into the orange valve cover, and you are 100% good to go. you can just use a slightly longer funnel the next time you change your oil.
seriously man, incredible save catching that before you started the engine! go grab a beer, you earned it today.
I've been driving a 3-cylinder for five years and have covered 200,000 kilometers. Previously, when I had my oil changed at the service center, it was still in the canister. I decided to change it myself at home, as usual, and then there was a gurgle and a piece fell into the neck... I tried to unscrew the piece, but it was no use, so I ended up using a soldering iron. 
Thank you for your time. I'll have to buy a funnel with a mesh filter in the future. 
Thank you for your time. I'll have to buy a funnel with a mesh filter in the future. Attachments
you handled it perfectly. most people would have just panicked, started the truck and ruined the motor, or paid a shop a thousand bucks to pull the valve cover off. using the soldering iron to melt the tube and get straight-line access to the piece was a super creative way to save the day.
a funnel with a mesh screen is definitely a great call for the future, or just make sure to completely yank those plastic anti-glug rings out of the bottles before you start pouring. really glad you got it sorted out and saved the motor. cheers from the states man, enjoy the truck!
a funnel with a mesh screen is definitely a great call for the future, or just make sure to completely yank those plastic anti-glug rings out of the bottles before you start pouring. really glad you got it sorted out and saved the motor. cheers from the states man, enjoy the truck!
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