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Old May 13, 2005 | 02:49 PM
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is there an easy way of letting some oil out of the system? is the best way literally to unplug the sump plug and then jam it back in again?

I need to let about a litre of oil out as there is too much in there!
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Old May 13, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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That's the only way. Whilst you have the plug out though you may as well just perform an oil change It's cheap enough to do
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Old May 13, 2005 | 03:17 PM
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if i had enough replacement oil i would, but i just need to get some out of the system as i think its causing problems....service is in a couple of weeks anyway....and the oils only been in there 3k miles.
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Old May 13, 2005 | 03:35 PM
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Think it's causing problems? What's wrong then?
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Old May 13, 2005 | 03:37 PM
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too much in, my CEL lights on so im elliminating problems such as a clogged boost solenoid (which would occur due to too much oil etc) also boost can take a while to build which i believe can be a characteristic of too much oil?
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Old May 13, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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Oh dear. Hope you haven't done any permanent damage. Is it a litre over the maximum mark at the moment?
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Old May 13, 2005 | 04:20 PM
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not sure, no real way to tell, but was going to drain around a litre out then see where it lies....

i hope so too, the cars running sweet as a nut, was when i came down to stokenchurch anyway!
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Old May 13, 2005 | 05:04 PM
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If you haven't drained the oil before - be aware that it only dips out right up till the last thread is hanging in, then one more 1/4 turn and the plug falls into the container, and you burn your hand on the hot oil frantically pissing out as you try to retrieve it.

This has never happened to me, honest
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Old May 13, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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lol
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Old May 13, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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and me,with oil running everywhere!!!!
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Old May 13, 2005 | 07:19 PM
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I used a length of gardena watering system pipe attached to a bicycle pump using a a drilled out drip nipple, I reversed the plunger inside the bike pump so that it sucked insted of blew, I sucked out half a litre through the dipstic pipe in about 2 mins
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Old May 13, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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stupidly ive just checked the oil and now it looks low the car has been sat in the garage and not moved in the last week.....im really confused with this...
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Old May 13, 2005 | 10:51 PM
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Why don't you vent the oil breathers to a catch can?

What is the fault code? I can't remember if you have a decat or not?

Here to help if I can mate

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Old May 14, 2005 | 12:04 AM
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i do have a decat and ill find out the error code tomorrow, ill post it up then
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