Can you siphon oil from dipstick tube?
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Can you siphon oil from dipstick tube?
Can you siphon engine oil from the dipstick tube? If so, how? I tried using 1/4" OD plastic tubing, but it wouldn't fit far enough down the dipstick tube. I don't know if there is a screen or other obstruction that prevents the tubing from going in as far as the dipstick, which fits fine. Thanks.
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Can you siphon engine oil from the dipstick tube? If so, how? I tried using 1/4" OD plastic tubing, but it wouldn't fit far enough down the dipstick tube. I don't know if there is a screen or other obstruction that prevents the tubing from going in as far as the dipstick, which fits fine. Thanks.
Don
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I remember seeing a thing in Skymall that did just what you are talking about. I claimed that you put a tube down the dipstick tube and it sucked the oil out. I would have to say that if you can fit the dipstick in the tube there is probably not a screen.
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Why would you choose this method of oil change if you are doing it yourself? I would rather leave my car dripping out all the possible old oil in an hour than to trust siphoning unless there is a pump attached to suck the pan bone dry including metal shavings!
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The reason I wanted to siphon some oil out is because the level reads a touch over the top hole on the dipstick. I thought that it would be really easy to remove a few ounces with an inexpensive siphon.
I looked into some of the more elaborate suction devices on the Internet and in a catalog; just about all of them warn that they may not work on all cars. Thanks for the suggestions, though.
I am trying to find if anyone with an S197 has actually had success in siphoning the oil, hopefully with an inexpensive device.
I looked into some of the more elaborate suction devices on the Internet and in a catalog; just about all of them warn that they may not work on all cars. Thanks for the suggestions, though.
I am trying to find if anyone with an S197 has actually had success in siphoning the oil, hopefully with an inexpensive device.
Last edited by Art161; 11-17-2010 at 10:55 PM. Reason: Add two paragraphs.