another option is to remove the oil filter...drain it, put it back on.

you get rid of whatever....1/5th of a qt each time that way.

do consider that the external oil cooler and lines may affect the
reading on the dipstick.

On 6/25/2015 8:18 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
> 1.9L engine, with 10centlife oil cooler addon which has Bosch 3300 size
> oil filter.
>
> So my notes are to add 4 liters of 15-50W oil after draining the winter
> oil and changing the filter. But my notes are not always entirely
> accurate.
>
> After putting in the 4 liters, the oil is just below the bottom notch on
> the dipstick. I checked this a few times, made sure the dipstick was
> fully-seated, and waited a bit to make sure that all the oil had settled
> in the pan.
>
> Stood around, decided to add 1/2L additional oil. Now it's above the
> upper notch. Darn.
>
> 1/2 liter of additional sure brought up the oil level quickly. What's
> the range between the lower notch and the upper?
>
> How do I get the excess out? I could try a three-handed unscrew the
> drain bolt, quickly swap in a new crush washer, then insert the bolt
> into the hole real fast . . . but I'm a bit clumsy at those sorts of
> things.
>
> But my guess is that this is pretty much my option at this point.
>
>
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
>