[DML] Has this ever happened to anyone?

["Dave" <v-davidj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

So I was checking the fluid in my auto tranny today to make sure the
levels were good etc.  Warmed the car up, drove it around, brought it
back to the garage, put it in park, hit the e-brake, and left it
running.  I pulled the dip stick out, wiped it clean, stuck it back
in, waited a second, and pulled it back out to take a reading.  Lo and
behold the flat metal piece at the end was MISSING!  GDSOB!!!  How the
h3ll did that happen??  

I knew I shouldn't have shaken that vending machine to get the
free pack of Skittles?damn you karma!

Anyone run into this problem before?  Is there an easy solution other
than dropping the pan?  I was thinking about taking a large magnet and
trying to see if I can bring it towards the drain plug?but somehow I
feel this effort would be futile.

Common guys?help me feel better by telling me that this has
happened before so I don't feel like a complete jackass.

Thanks!!
Dave Jacobs
6406
6207








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