Oil Change Trouble

PatJags156 · 09-05-2010, 02:34 PM

I am in the process of changing my oil as I type. Just one problem:

I am using a Evacuator and the tube doesn't fit anywhere on the engine,

I can not feed the hose down far enough into the engine to get the oil out.

Please help!!!

doozyj · 09-05-2010, 02:45 PM

Drain the oil from the bottom. Problem solved.

SCHMOUPE · 09-05-2010, 02:46 PM

does your car have a dip stick?

vachss · 09-05-2010, 02:57 PM

If he has a 3.0si then there is no dipstick and the standard "drain from the bottom" approach is the only way.

m3griff · 09-05-2010, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatJags156

I am in the process of changing my oil as I type. Just one problem:

I am using a Evacuator and the tube doesn't fit anywhere on the engine,

I can not feed the hose down far enough into the engine to get the oil out.

Please help!!!

"pushing the hose Dow"?

You DO NOT want to be pushing the evacuator tube into the valve cover area! The only approach with an Si is to drain from beneath.

PatJags156 · 09-07-2010, 10:16 AM

Wow. Guess I bought an evacuyatotr for no reason.

lstratos · 09-07-2010, 11:16 AM

you can always return it..

I did mine over the weekend.. its very easy considering the oil filter is on top.. easy drain.. almost 0 mess

Finnegan · 09-07-2010, 11:38 AM

Bummer. But you can always sell it here the forums....

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SCHMOUPE Lieutenant Colonel 127 Rep 1,772 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4M Coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NJ iTrader: (7) Garage List 2007 Z4M Coupe [0.00]	does your car have a dip stick?
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vachss Captain 55 Rep 815 Posts Drives: Z4 Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ventura County, CA iTrader: (1)	If he has a 3.0si then there is no dipstick and the standard "drain from the bottom" approach is the only way.
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09-07-2010, 10:16 AM	#6
PatJags156 Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 263 Posts Drives: 335i Convertible Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	Wow. Guess I bought an evacuyatotr for no reason.
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09-07-2010, 11:16 AM	#7
lstratos Private First Class 8 Rep 139 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Queens iTrader: (0)	you can always return it.. I did mine over the weekend.. its very easy considering the oil filter is on top.. easy drain.. almost 0 mess
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09-07-2010, 11:38 AM	#8
Finnegan Dog Listener 703 Rep 7,850 Posts Drives: Z4M/. Z3M, E36/46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Teaching the dog to slalom iTrader: (22)	Bummer. But you can always sell it here the forums....
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