

| Subject: | Re: overfilled the oil |
| From: | Dan N |
| Date: | Thu, 16 May 2019 20:12:26 -0700 |
I use an oil extractor to change the oil and remove excess if I overfill... something like this one... https://www.amazon.com/OEMTOOLS-24389-Extractor-Overflow-Dipstick/dp/B00LCEWR4A?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_2 On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 7:33 PM Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> wrote: > For the first time I overfilled the oil when I changed it on my '86. How > to get that extra oil out? I found some of that 1/4" plastic plumbing > tubing like you would use to hook up a fridge or ice maker. I then got a > plastic container with a fairly tight fitting lid and drilled a hole in the > lid a little smaller than the plastic tubing so it would push through and > seal with the hole. then I drilled a few more holes in the lid a bit away > from the one with the tube in it. Stuck the loose end of the tube down the > oil filler. took my shop vac and started it sucking on the lid where the > other holes are. this worked pretty well and I had enough oil out in a few > minutes. Maybe that will help someone else out. How have you removes > excess oil from the crankcase? > > Edward >
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