Engine Oil Overfilling

JARblue · 11-22-2014, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Syphoning off oil is a BITCH (trust me I've done it)... It's way easier to undo the rear 4 bolts holding on the undertray then opening the drain plug to let some oil out

I don't agree. I've siphoned oil out of the Z. It was simple, but slow.

When my wife's lease was overfilled, I said fvck it lol

DEpointfive0 · 11-22-2014, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

I don't agree. I've siphoned oil out of the Z. It was simple, but slow.

When my wife's lease was overfilled, I said fvck it lol

Is it not easier to remove 4 bolts?

N8GTOL · 11-22-2014, 01:25 PM

I don't know, I'm paranoid so I would want to make sure everything was in spec if I was going to track it...DDing on the other hand probably wouldn't worry too much. Maybe next oil change put a fumoto valve in place of the drain plug so if it ever happens again it will be very easy to drain off a little bit. For this time I would just go buy a $10 siphon pump from the auto parts store and pull some out before the track.

JARblue · 11-22-2014, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Is it not easier to remove 4 bolts?

Not if you had already taken the car off ramp/jack stands like an idiot

I just siphoned it into a makeshift bleeder bottle using a length of tubing and a water bottle.

Also, it makes more of a mess, and the OCD in me would want to replace the copper crush washer after loosening the drain plug

Note, I do not have a valved drain plug, but those are pretty sweet

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11-22-2014, 01:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
N8GTOL Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 228 Drives: and flies Rep Power: 22	I don't know, I'm paranoid so I would want to make sure everything was in spec if I was going to track it...DDing on the other hand probably wouldn't worry too much. Maybe next oil change put a fumoto valve in place of the drain plug so if it ever happens again it will be very easy to drain off a little bit. For this time I would just go buy a $10 siphon pump from the auto parts store and pull some out before the track.