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Old Jun 16, 2020 | 07:43 AM
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Default Re: emptying oil-how you do it?

The MityVac unit is a good one. I've got a similar siphon pump, but have never used it on the Crossfire. Wait - Let me correct that previous statement.

After I performed an oil change quite a few years back, I filled the engine with what I thought was 8.5 quarts of new oil, attempting to get the 8 liters required for an oil change. Shortly after, wife & I went to a XFire ToD Weekend event. While driving those NC/TN roadways, the high oil level warning kept coming on. This occurred off & on all weekend. When I got back home, I siphoned out about a 1/2 quart of oil. High level warning never came back on. From that point on, I only pore 8 quarts of oil in the engine during an oil change.

Anyway, back to the original thread subject. I'm sorta "old school". Whenever I perform an oil change, I like to "drain" the oil rather than siphon out the oil. Guess I just like crawling around under a car on my back! Actually, this technique gives me the opportunity to perform a cursory inspection under the car for any leaks and/or potential issues (e.g., worn boots on the steering linkage) that would need to be addressed.
 

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