if you take off the oil filter..
empty that out, put it back on ..
fire it up ..
check oil level again ..
that's a very simple way to remove a little oil at a time without a big
mess.

it's critically important to not be too full on oil.
the upper mark should be regarded as a Never Exceed Measured Warm oil
level mark.

aim for 'right between the marks, warm engine, van sitting level. '

fwiw ..I would NEVER let any oil change 'jiffylube' type shop change me oil.

You can tell her that doing so with a Vanagon has cost people an entire
engine.
( rare ..but one diesel vanagon guy .....you know. )

also ...you'll get a more proper oil filter by buying them yourself.
I just use a stock german Mann ...'Which brand oil filter' is a whole
other discussion of course.

lol...on one jiffylube type invoice I saw they charged $ 1.50 for a new
oil filter ..

What kind of quality of an oil filter can they use if they only charge
that little for it ?

if you want it done right and carefully ..
do it yourself is what I live by.

On 8/17/2015 8:02 AM, Tyler Hardison wrote:
> To the top level! But this makes sense, aeration would explain my symptoms.
> I should have done a parking lot oil change against my wife's wishes. Oil
> Can Henry's only allows for filling to the manufacturer's specs. Might be
> able to spin the oil filter loose and drain it? Otherwise I might have
> driven enough for the level to drop.
>
> I'm still in Bend. Wife must shop, and I must visit my favourite brewers. :)
>
> -- t
>
> On Monday, August 17, 2015, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey Tyler,
>>
>> Not sure if this has been asked...  is your oil level half-way on the dip
>> stick?
>>
>> If you overfill the WBXer, the crankshaft will splash the oil in the case
>> and cause it aerate.  In turn, this will reduce your oil pressure.  More
>> prone to happen after longish highway runs.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>> <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of Tyler Hardison
>> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2015 9:23 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;>
>> Subject: Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
>>
>> Hmm.. Still have the oil light, although less frequently. Valves chattered
>> once after a run at 65 mph for a few hours. Backed off to an average of
>> 50-55 and it went away.
>>
>> Still averaged 18.9 mpg over the last run of 380 miles.
>>
>> On Sunday, August 16, 2015, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com
>> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>>
>>> It will evaporate in a thousand miles or so, so check  the oil level.
>>> If your valves are clattering all the time, you may need that engine
>>> sooner rather than later.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Stuart
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Tyler Hardison [mailto:tyler@seraph-net.net <javascript:;>
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tyler@seraph-net.net <javascript:;>');>]
>>> *Sent:* Saturday, August 15, 2015 9:35 PM
>>> *To:* Stuart MacMillan
>>> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com <javascript:;>
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com <javascript:;>
>> ');>
>>> *Subject:* Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 4oz measured. Just enough for the extra solvent properties.
>>>
>>> On Saturday, August 15, 2015, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com
>> <javascript:;>
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','stuartmacm@gmail.com <javascript:;>');>>
>> wrote:
>>> Tyler,
>>>
>>> MMO is a thin, light solvent--you just diluted the physical thickness
>>> (viscosity) of your thicker oil!  How much did you add?
>>>
>>> Stuart
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>