Sucking a bit of oil out ...

[StratosFearXX]

... via the dipstick hole. Will it syphon (warm oil) or do I need to suck?

*Caddy not T.

 

[Dellmassive]

you need to suck (but NOT a good idea with hot engine oil) - to get it to syphon.

or just get one of these.




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https://amzn.to/4sS2yBp

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[Dellmassive]

or take to a local garage and bung them a drink.?

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why? - oil level too high?

T6.1 with diesel was from Regens?

oil change without going underneath?

 

[StratosFearXX]

or take to a local garage and bung them a drink.?

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why? - oil level too high?

T6.1 with diesel was from Regens?

oil change without going underneath?

Nah it's son's Caddy. He managed to hole the sump a couple of weeks back. Had that done and there's a bit too much oil in it now so we're going to suck a bit out.

He's got his first big trip in it on Tuesday, York to Devon.

 

[Bigsidavies]

Pipe and syringe?

 

[StratosFearXX]

4mm id tube. It does syphon but ever so slowly! I've sent him for a drive to warm the oil up a bit more

 

[JOG]

He needs to sort his oil levels before that length of journey. Oh, and make him do the sucking!!!

 

[StratosFearXX]

DIY oil sucking device constructed from a brake bleeder pump, skinny tubing and a jar and some hot glue. Worked quite well!

Hot oil makes all the difference.

Took about a litre out and level is now good (below max). Yes @JOG he did most of the pumping!

 

[DXX]

Restrictions on quantities of lube oil now in some retailers, keep it safe.

 

[StratosFearXX]

Restrictions on quantities of lube oil now in some retailers, keep it safe.

Really, wow, didn't know. I've sent him away with the spare oil in a bottle so he'll be fine.

 

[Chippy1970]

I just used a cheap large syringe I bought off Amazon, with a length of narrow tubing. Very easy to do.

 

[StratosFearXX]

I just used a cheap large syringe I bought off Amazon, with a length of narrow tubing. Very easy to do.

Yeah, might buy one for future use ...

 

[Salty Spuds]

DIY oil sucking device constructed from a brake bleeder pump, skinny tubing and a jar and some hot glue. Worked quite well!

Hot oil makes all the difference.

Took about a litre out and level is now good (below max). Yes @JOG he did most of the pumping!

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Did you rob that from @JOG's ahem, cough cough "male enhancement" apparatus?

 

[StratosFearXX]

Did you rob that from @JOG's ahem, cough cough "male enhancement" apparatus?

Sshhhh

 

[kesia]

Yeah I’ve done that before after slightly overfilling

Honestly, nothing wrong with pulling a bit out through the dipstick tube — it’s a nice easy fix without having to mess around with the sump plug again. As long as your extractor hose goes down far enough, it works pretty well.

Just take a bit out at a time and keep checking the level so you don’t overshoot. Warming the engine a little first helps too.

Definitely one of those “wish I’d done this sooner” tricks

 

[JOG]

Did you rob that from @JOG's ahem, cough cough "male enhancement" apparatus?

Self-lubricating!

 

[monkeybusiness]

I just used a cheap large syringe I bought off Amazon, with a length of narrow tubing. Very easy to do.

Me too. Never used it - I had an oil change soon after I got the message (and its never come back despite a few long trips).