A check valve in the oil cooler plumbing is a good idea...

On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 12:55 AM, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> too messy and a lot of trouble..
> and something that he already attempted to do in the first place.
>
> just sneak a little out as I suggested via the oil fitler..
> and develope a consistent level checking method taking external cooler
> and lines into account.
>
> On 6/25/2015 11:54 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>
>> Mr. Squirrel, you could drain the oil completely, then refill properly
>> using the oil you drained from the beast.  mcneely
>>
>> ---- Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> 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.
>>>
>> --
>> David McNeely
>>
>>