Best place to pump oil out of engine
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I’ve read quite a few people mentioning that you can only get between 3.5-6L of oil out of the engine by gravity alone, with the rest needing to be pumped out.
I’ve acquired an oil pump for just this job, however instead of using an educated guess and putting the tube into deep into the sump, (probably not right anyway considering it’s a dry sump) does anyone have definitive experience of where to feed the tube?
I’ve acquired an oil pump for just this job, however instead of using an educated guess and putting the tube into deep into the sump, (probably not right anyway considering it’s a dry sump) does anyone have definitive experience of where to feed the tube?
I am doing the same on my Tuscan. This lock-down has given opportunity to do all the jobs that were waiting for spring.
I have a Varley Sagaris book and he say's:
Push pump out tube to back of sump (gearbox end) to get what doesn't come out of the sump plug.
Remove oil gallery hose from the cooler and purge with fresh oil.
Remove oil pressure sender hose and purge with fresh oil.
Not done it yet so not sure if it works.
I have a Varley Sagaris book and he say's:
Push pump out tube to back of sump (gearbox end) to get what doesn't come out of the sump plug.
Remove oil gallery hose from the cooler and purge with fresh oil.
Remove oil pressure sender hose and purge with fresh oil.
Not done it yet so not sure if it works.
Yes - I've just done mine. There is a drain plus at the rear of the sump below the starter motor but it's only accessible if you remove the gearbox, so that's a non-starter. I believe on later cars it might be accessible and I read of one owner who modified the bell housing to gain access.
Back to reality - on the left side of the engine, just below the front of the alternator and behind the oil tank return pipe, there's a second drain plug. I got a suction tube in there and removed at least another 2 litres.
There's also a second oil filter you can clean - it's on the oil tank behind the oil return hose. It's a small gauze brass job that is easy to remove and clean. You might need some RTV silicone to re-seal.
Back to reality - on the left side of the engine, just below the front of the alternator and behind the oil tank return pipe, there's a second drain plug. I got a suction tube in there and removed at least another 2 litres.
There's also a second oil filter you can clean - it's on the oil tank behind the oil return hose. It's a small gauze brass job that is easy to remove and clean. You might need some RTV silicone to re-seal.
Edited by wily_coyote on Thursday 9th April 18:18
wily_coyote said:
Yes - I've just done mine. There is a drain plus at the rear of the sump below the starter motor but it's only accessible if you remove the gearbox, so that's a non-starter. I believe on later cars it might be accessible and I read of one owner who modified the bell housing to gain access.
Back to reality - on the left side of the engine, just below the front of the alternator and behind the oil tank return pipe, there's a second drain plug. I got a suction tube in there and removed at least another 2 litres.
There's also a second oil filter you can clean - it's on the oil tank behind the oil return hose. It's a small gauze brass job that is easy to remove and clean. You might need some RTV silicone to re-seal.
Good work, I’ll try mine this weekend and see how much I can get out. Back to reality - on the left side of the engine, just below the front of the alternator and behind the oil tank return pipe, there's a second drain plug. I got a suction tube in there and removed at least another 2 litres.
There's also a second oil filter you can clean - it's on the oil tank behind the oil return hose. It's a small gauze brass job that is easy to remove and clean. You might need some RTV silicone to re-seal.
Edited by wily_coyote on Thursday 9th April 18:18
Did you use an oil pump to pump any last bits out?
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