Not exact matches
If the
engine wasn't ran after the coolant got into the sump, you could tell by
draining the
oil at the sump.
Yep it is written in the atv manual to warn the
engine before changing
oil for a better
drain... As for when I started the
engine, I've noticed no strange sound and it started as fast as always.
During
engine operation, excess
oil from this area
drains back into the crackcase via
drain holes.
I've even heard you should start the
engine and let it warm up for a few minutes before
draining the
oil to churn up some of that sludge and ensure you clear out as much as possible.
I also agree with Zaid that the internal workings of the
engine need
oil for lubrication and cooling and the
oil levels will naturally drop as you
drain the
oil.
A3 / B3 Stable, stay - in - grade
oil intended for use in high performance gasoline
engines and car & light van diesel
engines and / or for extended
drain intervals where specified by the
engine manufacturer, and / or for year - round use of low viscosity oils, and / or for severe operating conditions as defined by the
engine manufacturer.
It is recommended for highly rated diesel
engines meeting Euro I, Euro II, Euro III, Euro IV and Euro V emission requirements and running under severe conditions, e.g. extended
oil drain intervals according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
It is recommended for highly rated diesel
engines meeting Euro I, Euro II, Euro III, Euro IV and Euro V emission requirements and running under very severe conditions, e.g. significantly extended
oil drain intervals according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
Could be because some of the old
oil is out in the open or smeared over the
engine when it was
drained.
Most catch cans have a
drain in the bottom so you can
drain the can and see how much
oil is being pushed through the pvc system over a given amount of
engine run time.
Drive at least 5 - 10 minutes so that most of the
oil is in the tank below the
engine and it's likely that you get rid of all old -
oil while
draining it (during the night for instance).
In the end the mechanic discovered it was caused by bad
oil, it was not head gasket problem, just clogged
drain on the front end of the
engine and nearly clogged in the back.
The crush washer takes up any space between the
engine oil and and the
oil drain plug.
I've been told by a mechanic friend of mine that AFTER I've used
engine flush I can put in vegetable
oil, run
engine for a short while then
drain.
Next I
drain the
engine oil.
The only issue I can see with this is, I personally always like to
drain the
oil from a hot
engine as it
drains better.
Since they thought to replace the
drain plug, it suggests that they saw
oil «outside the
engine».
Mostly transmission fluid
drained, and double filled
engine oil.
In order for it to be in the
oil pan, it needs to
drain after it's been up in the
engine.
Usually you don't think about keeping
oil clean as it
drains since you're going to dispose of it anyway, so take precautions: use only new or thoroughly cleaned funnels and
drain pans, wear clean rubber gloves as you unscrew the
drain plug, and clean the surfaces of the
engine below and around the plug as well as you can beforehand, if your car has a tendency (like most do) to dribble some
oil partway down the block or along the pan when you
drain it.
Put that amount of fresh
oil back into
engine - remembering to refit
drain plug first:) then check level and top up if necessary.
If you have to
drain the
oil to do work on the
engine in the first place, you are opening the bottom end of the
engine.
After nearly 3 months and 3,000 miles driven, the
oil drain plug fell out, resulting in blowing up the entire
engine.
Say you had just changed the
oil in a car with an average - sized sump — 5 quarts — and then, like the OP, decided you needed to do some work on the
engine that would require
draining the
oil.
If you feel up to it
drain the
engine sump of
oil into a suitable container and check the
oil for water contamination.
Jettas have a fairing under the
engine that makes it hard (impossible) to get to the
drain plug without quite a bit of work under the car, so years ago I got an
oil extractor so that I could pull the
oil out through the dipstick opening.
Just making sure I am reading this right, you
drain the
oil, and it's a truck so it's probably 5 or 6 quarts, put one quart back in and then run the
engine when it's short 5 quarts of
oil?
According to the receipt, the «Minor Service» and «Full Circle Inspection» included
draining the
engine crankcase and replacing the
oil filter.
In the mornings or when the
engine is cold, the
oil has had the chance, due to gravity to
drain...
they over filled the
oil and left
oil drips on the
engine cover and underneath where you
drain it.
So turn off the
engine and leave it to stand for another 5 — 10 minutes before you begin
draining the
oil.
Gasoline / Diesel
Engine: all internal lubricated parts - engine block - cylinder head (s)- exhaust manifold - expansion plugs harmonic balancer - intake manifold - mounts - oil pan (excluding drain plug related failures) rotary engine rotor housing - timing belt / chain and tensioner - timing chain cover - valve cover (s)- water pump - electric coolant pump - electric oil pump - diesel accessory vacuum pump, lift pump, injectors and injector pump - manufacturer - installed turbocharger (s), bypass valve (s), blow - off valve (s), intercooler and waste gate (s)- manufacturer installed superch
Engine: all internal lubricated parts -
engine block - cylinder head (s)- exhaust manifold - expansion plugs harmonic balancer - intake manifold - mounts - oil pan (excluding drain plug related failures) rotary engine rotor housing - timing belt / chain and tensioner - timing chain cover - valve cover (s)- water pump - electric coolant pump - electric oil pump - diesel accessory vacuum pump, lift pump, injectors and injector pump - manufacturer - installed turbocharger (s), bypass valve (s), blow - off valve (s), intercooler and waste gate (s)- manufacturer installed superch
engine block - cylinder head (s)- exhaust manifold - expansion plugs harmonic balancer - intake manifold - mounts -
oil pan (excluding
drain plug related failures) rotary
engine rotor housing - timing belt / chain and tensioner - timing chain cover - valve cover (s)- water pump - electric coolant pump - electric oil pump - diesel accessory vacuum pump, lift pump, injectors and injector pump - manufacturer - installed turbocharger (s), bypass valve (s), blow - off valve (s), intercooler and waste gate (s)- manufacturer installed superch
engine rotor housing - timing belt / chain and tensioner - timing chain cover - valve cover (s)- water pump - electric coolant pump - electric
oil pump - diesel accessory vacuum pump, lift pump, injectors and injector pump - manufacturer - installed turbocharger (s), bypass valve (s), blow - off valve (s), intercooler and waste gate (s)- manufacturer installed supercharger.
Engine oil, engine oil filter and drain plug require getting replaced 10,000 km or after 1
Engine oil,
engine oil filter and drain plug require getting replaced 10,000 km or after 1
engine oil filter and
drain plug require getting replaced 10,000 km or after 1 year.
The approximate
Drain and Refill
engine oil capacity (With
oil filter change) for the 3.5 L V6 is listed at 5-1/8 US qt or 4.8 liters.
However, as
engines are built to last longer and with better quality materials, it takes longer for
oil to get dirty enough to need to be
drained and swapped out.
Anti-Drainback valve to prevent
oil from
draining back into the
oil pan when the
engine is not running
Parts of the cylinder head would remain metal out of necessity, of course; Ford's patent application describes an «internal metal structure» made of cast iron, which could include the upper combustion chambers, combustion chamber inserts, fire deck,
engine coolant ports, and
oil drain ports.
Volkswagen have a Spezialwerkzeug (Special Tool) for
draining oil from the
oil filter housing for the following models with FSI
engines.
For the first 6 months it was fine... in less than a year I had to replace all brakes, all rotors, all calipers, all the tires, all the coils, all the spark plugs, and get the seats professionally cleaned because WATER stains them... I was STILL having issues with it and no one could seem to find the issue... when we went back to the Hyundai Dealer and they
drained my
engine they found a ton of metal in the
oil pan... the
engine is done.
To avoid overfilling, hold back the last half quart of
oil — a certain amount of old
oil will remain in your
engine even after it has been
drained.
Then, remove the
drain plug, allowing the
oil to
drain from the
engine.
Preform
oil changes including,
Drains, flushes, and replaces
engine, transmission, and differential grease and oils.