Oil Change Through The Dipstick Tube at Vicki Burns blog

Oil Change Through The Dipstick Tube. The dipstick tube does not end after it enters the engine block. A lot of times i can just put my own hose on the end of the dipstick. This method can be particularly useful when access to the oil drain plug is challenging or when you need to remove only a portion of the oil from the engine. A handle is pumped repeatedly to create a vacuum that pulls the hot oil. 99% of inboard motors and even most outboard motors are changed this way. Draining oil through the dipstick is a process that involves using a special pump to remove the oil via the dipstick tube. It extends through the crankcase to the lowest point in the oil pan. Filling the car through the dipstick tube isn't a problem, since the dipstick goes straight down to the oil pan. Just to verify, i removed the oil pan plug after extraction. The engine has a fairly straight dipstick tube so it easy to snake a 1/4 inch plastic tube down to the floor of the oil pan. The oil extractor works by sucking the oil from the crankcase through a thin tube inserted in the dipstick opening. I have a 2015 outback 2.5 and i tried to change the oil through the dipstick tube with an oil extractor. I used a small tube inserted through the dipstick tube. Most european, specially mb and bmw, engines of the last 15 years or so were designed to do oil change with a fluid extractor.

The dipstick tube does not end after it enters the engine block. Draining oil through the dipstick is a process that involves using a special pump to remove the oil via the dipstick tube. This method can be particularly useful when access to the oil drain plug is challenging or when you need to remove only a portion of the oil from the engine. Most european, specially mb and bmw, engines of the last 15 years or so were designed to do oil change with a fluid extractor. Filling the car through the dipstick tube isn't a problem, since the dipstick goes straight down to the oil pan. 99% of inboard motors and even most outboard motors are changed this way. A lot of times i can just put my own hose on the end of the dipstick. Just to verify, i removed the oil pan plug after extraction. I used a small tube inserted through the dipstick tube. I have a 2015 outback 2.5 and i tried to change the oil through the dipstick tube with an oil extractor.

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Oil Change Through The Dipstick Tube 99% of inboard motors and even most outboard motors are changed this way. The dipstick tube does not end after it enters the engine block. The oil extractor works by sucking the oil from the crankcase through a thin tube inserted in the dipstick opening. Filling the car through the dipstick tube isn't a problem, since the dipstick goes straight down to the oil pan. Most european, specially mb and bmw, engines of the last 15 years or so were designed to do oil change with a fluid extractor. A handle is pumped repeatedly to create a vacuum that pulls the hot oil. 99% of inboard motors and even most outboard motors are changed this way. Just to verify, i removed the oil pan plug after extraction. It extends through the crankcase to the lowest point in the oil pan. This method can be particularly useful when access to the oil drain plug is challenging or when you need to remove only a portion of the oil from the engine. I used a small tube inserted through the dipstick tube. A lot of times i can just put my own hose on the end of the dipstick. I have a 2015 outback 2.5 and i tried to change the oil through the dipstick tube with an oil extractor. The engine has a fairly straight dipstick tube so it easy to snake a 1/4 inch plastic tube down to the floor of the oil pan. Draining oil through the dipstick is a process that involves using a special pump to remove the oil via the dipstick tube.