Changing oil, low profile cars...

kannibul · 12-08-2009, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25

Just don't put 5 1/8 qts back in thinking you'll be spot on. You'll be overfilled and then stuck trying to figure out how to get the excess oil out. (get 3/16" polyurethane tubing from Home Depot and siphon it out through the dipstick hole....been there, done that)

Actually I'd probably use the drain plug if that was the case.

Anyhow, given that I dumped 5 quarts in the engine without thinking about it, and my oil level seemed fine - I guess I ended up leaving 1/8th more oil in there than I could have drained out had it been on level ground...

kenchan · 12-09-2009, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kannibul

Actually I'd probably use the drain plug if that was the case.

really? that would create a big mess... ive never over filled but you can drain from the oil filter (just loosen it) and it will come out in a more controlled fashion... but yah, i too have an extractor if needed.

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