Partial Drain of motor oil - Is there a way?

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Is there a way to remove some of the motor oil from my 911 without doing a complete oil change? It's currently over-filled.


Thanks in advance.

[Danny_Ocean]

You can pump it out of the tank using a hand pump or crack the drain plug slightly and let some drain out.

[Eagledriver]

2 ways that I can think of. Open the drain plug partway on the tank so the oil starts to drip out. Leave it dripping into a container until you get the amount out that you want. Another way would be to run the engine for a few moments to drain the engine sump then pull the drain plug on the bottom of the engine. There should only be a quart or so in there and you can put the plug back in after that comes out. Oil will also contine to slowly come out of that hole if you leave it open for awhile.

-Andy

[klaucke]

I agree w/ Andy, run the motor briefly to empty the engine sump, remove the drain, and replace after the desired amount of oil has come out.

[the]

I'd go to your local auto parts store and get a pump for around $10, and pump it out of the tank, which would be the cleanest and easiest way.

And then you'll have the pump for when you want to change the trans oil some day.

Andy's way would work, too.

The worst, messiest way would be to try to pull the tank drain plug and then replug it while the oil is still gushing.

[petrolblue83911]

I had to do that once just after an oil change, I just used a clean plastic container, put it under the tank and drained the tank. Replaced as needed.

[JeffreyNMemphis]

You can buy 6 feet of .25-inch clear tubing from Home Depot and siphen out a quart.. If you siphen it into a clean quart container, you can add it back in after you burn some.

I have had my oil over filled before and this works great.

[911pcars]

If you had a Fumoto ball valve installed in the oil tank, you could drain any amount you want.



Until then, access the oil from the oil filler tube with a turkey baster and an extension hose or a fluid transfer pump. The one from HF works quite nicely (for gear lube too).

Sherwood

[gulf911]

What is considered over filled? I just did an oil change and the needle, which is usually dead center when warm, is now at the very top.What are the ramifications of too much oil? This is a 3.2L.

Thanks a lot,
Dan

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Originally posted by gulf911
What is considered over filled? I just did an oil change and the needle, which is usually dead center when warm, is now at the very top.What are the ramifications of too much oil? This is a 3.2L.

Thanks a lot,
Dan

Same here, needle pegged up high at normal operating temps.

[porsche930dude]

they say overfilling it can spit oil out the vent hoses and make it smoke alot