Tried, but no oil would come out. I’ll try to slice the end a bit and see if that makes a difference. Never saw the tube with any oil on the tip of it either when I stuck it in the dipstick.
Probably the best and most beneficial video I have found on RUclips, No wasted time or narrative, just a well thought out and executed demonstration of a great way to fix a problem. Huge Thanks!
I had to do this today, instead of the syringe, I used a pump dispenser head from a old shampoo container to connect the thin hose tube. Nicely done!!! Thank you mate...
I did similar, but the pump dispenser head ID was 1/4", and that's what determined the OD of the plastic tubing I needed for most of the job (I needed 5" of Airline 3/16" OD Tubing, added to the ID of the 1/4" tubing, to fit all the way down my 2017 Accord dipstick tube)
I had to do the same, watched this video then read your comment, went into my shower and took the pump off an empty shampoo bottle, attached a clear hose and pumped the excess oil into a bottle. Worked a treat, thank you mate!
This was a big help, thanks for the video! For readers.......I bought the supplies at walmart, the tubing in the pet section and the syringe in pharmacy section. It was a great way to get the oil out without having to get under the car. I first tried a manual siphon tubing set but the tubing was thin enough to fit into the area but too thick to pass something that was stopping it down in there. The air pump tubing width was perfect.
You posted this video years ago but it just saved me today! I put too much oil in, and was panicking because it was causing tons of white smoke to come out of my exhaust, so here am now.. sitting by my car watching the oil drain through a tiny tube and was so happy it worked! Lol
That's awesome to hear! Yeah, it's good to know there are all kinds of little things we as consumers can actually do ourselves and not pay through the nose at the stealerships.
I'm wrapped and happy with this video...im a independent mum of 5 kids, who does alot of things myself...I accidentally over filled my engine oil...wasnt sure how to drain it,. but then I found your video... this was so easy and awesome...I cannot thank you enough for saving me problems,as I live rural..😄👍
This is amazing to hear! I'm so happy it helped you. I feel the same way. Car maintenance is really expensive and some of the jobs are actually not that hard at all with some basic tools and knowledge.
Thank you so much! Your video saved the day! Dealer changed oil yesterday and when I called to tell them they overfilled the oil on a 15 year old Acura TSX they declined to do anything about it. Oil was to the bend in the dip stick which I estimated was a 1/2 quart over. Siphoned out over 17 ounces. Might not hurt the car, but I didn't want to take the chance.
Glad to hear you did it yourself! Yes, real simple once you've tried it and save yourself any potential problems if oil overfilled! Thanks for your comment.
Worked great! Thank you! Was able to find everything I needed at my Tractor supply for $10 without needing to get a mechanic appointment. Since I live in the middle of the woods, this was perfect! Thanks again!
I accidently added too much oil into my car this morning. This DIY fix you shared was very easy to do, takes a few minutes to complete, and the supplies are cheap ($6 for me). Thank you so much for sharing this!
Thank you for the great video! At first it didn't work at all, then I realized I have to warm up the engine to operating temperature. After that, it worked fine.
Thank you for the comment! Yes, it's best to do it on a warm engine (not hot...can be dangerous), and not cold since as you said the oil level will be much lower than what it reads later on when it's warmed up.
I got the clear 1/4 in od clear hose from Home Depot and I took the pump action top off a Aussie shampoo bottle. I would think any pump action would work like a hand lotion bottle.
Just went thru this, putting 6 quarts in my CV 4.6L when it's supposed to take only 5 qts. (The mistake is because my newer Mercury 4.6L does take 6 qts.) Anyway, much easier to drive it on ramps, put a oil catch under the drain pan and LOOSEN (do not remove) the drain plug. It will drain slowly. Measure a quart. Reseal the drain plug. No special tools and very easy.
Thanks for sharing. Most people do not have ramps, oil catch pans, tools to loosen the drain plug, nor even know where and how to find it in their cars. I think for the average DIY home mechanic like you and me, we could do it with ease, but for someone who knows nothing about cars that's a lot of work to do and messy job. A completely new person trying that will get oil all over themselves no doubt. We all remember the first time we loosened the drain plug? Yeah, oil just squirting all over our hands down our arms in our faces all over the floor staining it with oil etc. This suction method was so much easier which is why I just had to share it. Thank you for sharing your experience!
@@breakaway2x It's also nice to have an alternative like yours for those that live in cities or small apartments. Before I got a house, I had to do most of my car work in my reserved parking space on the street. Jacking the car up and going underneath always felt uncomfortable with cars driving right by me on the street.
Thank you so much for this! You saved me! I tried to do it with a soap pump and it took way too long and also started to hurt, but this was awesome! Do I need to let the oil settle before checking it? My reading is higher than when I started
You're welcome! Glad it helped! Yes, it's a good idea to let it sit for a bit to let the oil settle so you can get a good reading. Also make sure your car is on level ground (not angle like the front end lifted up).
You made me feel better. I thought I over filled but mine was at the lowest line but I only added one quart. I’ll double check in the AM when the car is cold but I think it’ll be ok but I’ll know what to do if it’s high.
Thank you so much for posting this I went to Walmart and bought and 8 foot aquarium line and used a old medicine syringe I had laying around it took a while with the small syringe but work great thank you again!!!!
That's awesome to hear! Yes, it's pretty easy isn't it? It's also a great feeling when you can do it yourself rather than to shell out big bucks to pay a mechanic to do it.
Good point, I wouldn't recommend that either. Just use a single hose. Anything that falls down through the dipstick hole will go into the sump/oil pan and recommended to flush it out.
At harbor freight they sell a fuel/oil transfer pump, it cost me $5.99 on sale, I believe its $11 regular price. Try this out if can't find all the pieces
Thanks for the great video! But I have a question on whether i might accidentally get air bubbles into the engine oil by doing this process? If so, are there any tips that would prevent air bubbles from getting into the oil? Great thanks!
That is a great question. Just make sure you are sucking out the air with syringe not pumping in air accidentally. That's why u need to pinch the tube to hold vacuum pressure when removing the oil to bottle and then resetting syringe back to closed posituon and fastening tube back in...then release the pinch to continue siphoning the oil out. There should no concern with it. Good question.
I had a tube but no syringe, used my mouth for succion. Was careful not to get any oil in my mouth, used the tube as a reservoir. Took longer than with a syringe but saved me a trip to the hardware store.
After the oil is removed will the exhaust still have the white smoke as it burns through the rest of the excess or does that mean there is still too much oil? Thanks for the video
Drive it a bit and if it was excess unburnt oil it should stop. If you are still getting a lot of white smoke, look into the other possible causes of white smoke (many possibilities such as: leaking coolant, leaking injectors, turbo seals leak, blown head gasket, etc).
I have a 2013 Kia soul and it keeps burning oil quickly so this last time I put too much oil in about two weeks ago. Last night my engine oil light came on so now I’m really stressed. I hope I haven’t done major damage. This looks simple but I’m gonna go to the shop. There hasn’t been any smoke or anything though
If you are burning through engine oil fast, I would get it checked for any leaks from seals and gaskets since over time they can degrade and lead to small leaks. As for the check engine light since it just came up and you are going to service it right away, shouldn't be any concern and the fact you said there was no smoke.
@@breakaway2x thank you. With the engine oil burning out quickly, I had it looked at and they said that particular make and model does that. They asked me to check with Kia to see if there’s a recall on the engine. I happened to do that yesterday and the guy said that there is an extended warranty as long as you’re under 150,000 miles, if I hear some sort of knocking sound, then they will replace it. But otherwise, it’s just apparently “normal”🤷🏽♀️ The engine oil light, they said my catalytic converter is clogged. Fortunately I don’t need to be at the car smogged this year but they said it’s not really going to cause any additional damage so hopefully I can get it repaired in a few months or something. It’s going to run me about $1500🤦🏽♀️
8/14/22. Like KK Land, below, I used the pump from a little bottle that dispenses hand cream. I washed the mechanism thoroughly w water. My pump was 1/4" ID on the intake where the plastic tube went to the bottom of the bottle. I put that tube aside. Next purchased Airline tubing for Aquariums, but turns out it was only 5.8mm OD (a tad over 3/16") and too loose to fit the 1/4" pump mechanism ID. Then bought 1/4" OD plastic tubing, and that fit the pump mechanism. Next problem, the 1/4" OD plastic tubing would not go all the way through the dipstick tube to the same depth as the dipstick. So I took a 5" piece of the 3/16" OD plastic tubing and glued about 3/8" of it into the inside of the 1/4" tubing (I used a mini-dab of "Boot Fix"). The smaller tubing got through the blockage in my 2017 Accord (4 cyl) dipstick tube, and within minutes I had pumped out the half-quart I wanted. I'll wait till my car's on a perfect level before checking to see if more oil needs to be removed.
Thanks for the tip, btw i only bought a syringe n instead of buying a new tube as well i used my existing window washer plastic hose tube instead and it worked perfectly, however i did hve to thoroughly wash the excess oil inside the tube before fixing it bck though (no biggie) but hey it WORKED! 🤘
Thank you for this. Over filled oil has occurred now. From a dealership and my. How have you found oil to be over filled by one locations? Probably rarely? Appreciate it!
Quick question. Did you notice if your CEL came on and if the car felt a bit misfirey after a few days or so from overfilling. Thanks for video and awesome idea from others suggesting to use an old pump bottle. Thanks in advance
Thanks for asking! When I had overfilled, I didn't get any CEL. Misfires, not sure since I didn't check scan tool but didn't feel anything wrong. This is was just my experience.
Ok so I drained it but people keep telling me to do a new oil change even though it was just done I’m so lost and I just got this car so do you have to get a new oil change or if you drain it it’s fine?
If I understand you correctly, are you saying you drained all the engine oil out of your car? If you drained it all out, you need to fill it back up with new engine oil to the proper level (depending on the size of your engine, ie. 1.8L, 2.0L, 3.0L etc). If you mean you just drained some of the excess oil out because you had overfilled it, then you don't need to change the entire oil again.
Thanks for this helpful video. I recently found that the mechanic put 300ml more oil than required; the current oil level is almost 15mm off from the MAX level. Is that still considered as overfilling? Also, I drove the vehicle for about 300KM without knowing it recently with occasional flooring. Could I have done enough damage to the vehicle already? Thank you!
I wouldn't be too worried about it if it's just a little over. Be sure that when you checked it, check it when the engine is cold (not driven) so it all settles (in this case). If checked while it was warm, it may seem like it's overfilled because heat makes oil expand a little. Not likely anything wrong unless you start seeing smoke coming out of the exhaust more than usual.
@@breakaway2x Thank you so much for the help! I was just worried and looking to buy the suction tubes, syringes, etc to remove the overfilled oil. Meanwhile, I can confirm that there's no 'white smoke' or whatsoever and it's a 2L engine that takes in 6.2L of oil. So, I believe that the extra 300ml of oil shouldn't be of concern and I can just ignore it? Thanks again!
Thanks for the question! If it is fresh new oil you just put in and needed to take out extra, then sure, you can save that oil and use it as "top off" oil later on when you need to top off (as engine oil over time will naturally go down due to various factors).
Thanks bro! Yesterday i got my car's changed oil but when i checked in the morning it was too high from the maximum line so thanks for your helpful video i will take that excess oil tomorrow buying those hose and syringe... Thanks bro!
I put all 5 quarts of the jug into my 16 Honda accord which takes 4.2..so iam .8 above and nothen ever happens..but anything over a quart you should drain
Hi, I emptied a 5L can of oil into the engine . Drove it a few miles (on 31/12/21) and thick white smoke oozed out from the exhaust. I had to drive back home and park the car. Would there have been a damage to the engine? I have only taken out 1L from the engine 2 days ago(01/01/22) and suck out more tomorrow(04/01/22), using your technique. Does the number of days matter, even though I haven't driven it since 3days ago? Will my car run normally after that?
It's mostly based on how many miles/km driven while it was overfilled. If it was just a short distance then I wouldn't worry at all. If it's been overfilled for several weeks and few hundred miles/km then yes, possible problems. I don't think you have to worry in your case.
@@breakaway2x I did the same by one qt should I take it to get an oil change to drain it. It just happen Wed evening I have driven 40 min to work and 40 min back today help did I screw up some thing?
Good question! This will just depend on matching the size of the syringe and the tube you choose. It doesn't have as long as the tube is the same size or smaller than the syringe tip since the tube is a little flexible and can be stretch to make a tighter fit. So just make sure the tube you get is the same size or smaller than your syringe tip.
Thanks! Yes, I wanted to make it clear, straight to the point. I've seen so many other DIY videos and they take a long time just to show how to do something.
My dipstick is heavily marked with oil up to the max line, meaning between the min and Max the oil on the dipstick is darker, while it's faintly showing above the max line, does that mean it's just about to much oil? And I should remove a bit? As well I'm assuming if I checked the engine when it's cold it's fissure going to be over when it's warm the engine? Lastly when adding oil after an oil change, am I supposed to add less being that the engine has some remannance of the old oil still stuck around the engine? If so why would the manufacturer recommends 6.4q when doing an oil change?
Good questions! Yes, you'll be able to tell when you wipe the dipstick clean off and dip it again. Where it's really dark and heavy, is where the oil is. You might get some light oil above the max line but as long as you can see where it's clearly marked dark is where the oil line is. Also, if you have a OBDII scanner/reader, you can also see a digital reading of your oil level (depending on the age of your car). Yes, it is best to check engine oil before warming it up or about 5-10 minutes after shutting it off so you can always see the proper level (make sure it's level ground). Depending on the size of your engine (4 to 6 quarts). Some people when changing the oil filter, will put the new oil filter in WITH new oil. If you don't do that, then you may want to put a little more oil than you thought because some of the oil gets used up and sits in the oil filter and other places in the engine. If you are doing your own oil change, it's good to measure how much oil you took out (in the pan) and put exactly the same amount back in. But just to be safe, just put in the recommended amount for your engine. Then check the oil stick and if it's still a little under after the engine has been running for a short time, then you know you can add a little more.
That's a good question. I don't know specifically for your car model, but the hose is very cheap so be liberal with it. You can always cut it down to size if it's too long. I would say mine was about 1.5 to 2 meters in length.
Thanks for asking. Best to do it on warm when oil has been heated so u can see the level its at but sitting overnight is fine too. Just be sure to check the level after warming up the engine to make sure you didnt take too much out. I would go little at a time each time checking because its easy to overfill and easy to take out too much. But be careful not get oil on you cuz it may be hot if you drove a long time
@@Steven-Mon well too much oil in the engine means more pressure on engine components and can lead to leaks. You can also do serious damage to engine rods, valves, pipes, spark plugs etc. If it's only for a very short drive, should be fine but 300 miles or so is risky. Simple procedure to remove some oil. I would play it safe!
Hey man , this vid seems super promising, ive just overfilled my car , drove it stupidly for 2km but now i want to do what you did , but when i put my dipstick in , it twists , and you cant rotate the dip once its in , does this mean i cant put the tube in to drain some of the oil as it'll be blocked
As long as the tube is thin enough (say about 1/4 inch) and you slide the tube down with the dipstick pulled out, it should find it's way low enough to reach the oil. Give it a try.
I sometimes overfill when changing my oil. Since the filter is clean and I just wiped down the filter housing, I just unscrew the oil filter a turn or two and let a little leak out
I have no luck extracting any oil using a 1/4 inch tube with a 100ml syringe, even though I'd make sure that the tube reached the bottom part of the dipstick hole but no luck...any recommendations what should i do?
did you make sure the tube had no leaks and it was completely sealed? Also, an important thing to remember is the pinch. Since the syringe is too small, you won't be able to suction out oil from one take. You have to pull the syringe handle out, then pinch the tube so it holds the vacuum sealed tight and then reset the syringe, stick it back in the tube, then release the pinch and suction out more air and repeat this process until the oil travels far enough to exit the tube. If you lose the vacuum seal at any point, the oil will never travel and make it up the tube.
Unfortunately in my case the hose doesn't reach a point where the tip is submerged in the engine oil. I don't know why this happens but it just gets stuck about 5 inches or so from where surface of the oil should be. I think it might not be rigid enough to pass through a kink in the dipstick holder. With the dipstick I often have to insert it downwards with both hands, but this doesn't work with a flexible plastic tube.
Here is an idea....just affix the plastic tubing with the dipstick (if your tube is thin enough) like using a rubber band and see if you can get it to reach down as far as the dipstick goes and don't forget to slice the end of the tubing on a wide angle so as to increase surface area and also the pointier thinner tip may help to get down there better.
@@starfire2125 a lot of newer models no longer have a dipstick so this method wouldn't apply to non-dipstick models. I haven't tried but you should technically still be able to do it through the engine cap.
@@breakaway2x Thanks, but my 2007 honda accord has a dipstick. It has a few kinks in it though, and I think the tube is getting stuck in the corresponding place(s). There isn't enough room to shove both the dipstick and the tube in rubber banded together. But since I have all the gear I might as well try through the engine cap. Your stewardship of your video, years after the fact, is impressive!
@@starfire2125 Thanks for sharing. When doing this, be sure to take the dipstick out and leave it somewhere clean. If you get a thin enough tube, you should have no problems sliding it down there. Best of luck and hope it helps!
Thanks for asking! If the hose goes in dip stick, no worries. If you are putting it in the engine oil opening, as long as you don't drop it in is fine. Rubber hose is soft and wont damage metallic parts.
yes be sure to check the sizes first and get the appropriate size tubing so it can fit down the dipstick hole. Most of them should be of similar size so any thin hose should fit.
@breakaway2x The one used in the video is smaller and hose. Should i get the smaller one? The 300 ml haven't test yet to know if it'd go fix the dipstick hole.
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I'm going to try this, have totally been freaking out also, I have that same pink vitamin container hehe
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Tried, but no oil would come out. I’ll try to slice the end a bit and see if that makes a difference. Never saw the tube with any oil on the tip of it either when I stuck it in the dipstick.
@@carlvarner709did you try when car was at operating temperature? Probably won’t work cold as it’s way at the bottom
Probably the best and most beneficial video I have found on RUclips, No wasted time or narrative, just a well thought out and executed demonstration of a great way to fix a problem. Huge Thanks!
Wow thank you for that comment! It's means a lot for a lowly youtuber like me!
For real glad I found this !!
I had to do this today, instead of the syringe, I used a pump dispenser head from a old shampoo container to connect the thin hose tube. Nicely done!!!
Thank you mate...
I want to try this
Smart!
I did similar, but the pump dispenser head ID was 1/4", and that's what determined the OD of the plastic tubing I needed for most of the job (I needed 5" of Airline 3/16" OD Tubing, added to the ID of the 1/4" tubing, to fit all the way down my 2017 Accord dipstick tube)
good idea, will try :)
I had to do the same, watched this video then read your comment, went into my shower and took the pump off an empty shampoo bottle, attached a clear hose and pumped the excess oil into a bottle. Worked a treat, thank you mate!
Thanks for this. Paid a guy 50 bugs to change the oil. He did a poor job. And now is asking 20 to fix what he did wrong. People have some nerve
yes if u find a good mechanic u can trust keep him like gold lol
Wow what a DIK!!
* bucks
Never pay for something you can do yourself. If not, take it to a reputable mechanic shop ($36.99 + tax on conventional oil in NY).
I wouldn't have.gave him nothing ....also wouldn't have him fix a issue he created
I’m guessing his ask was met by more crickets.
This was a big help, thanks for the video! For readers.......I bought the supplies at walmart, the tubing in the pet section and the syringe in pharmacy section. It was a great way to get the oil out without having to get under the car. I first tried a manual siphon tubing set but the tubing was thin enough to fit into the area but too thick to pass something that was stopping it down in there. The air pump tubing width was perfect.
Thank you for sharing!
Or you just buy a crescent wrench
You posted this video years ago but it just saved me today! I put too much oil in, and was panicking because it was causing tons of white smoke to come out of my exhaust, so here am now.. sitting by my car watching the oil drain through a tiny tube and was so happy it worked! Lol
Glad it helped! and I love Jesus too!
Dude, this video saved my butt! I had all this stuff in my garage. Totally saved my engine from potential damage. Thank you
That's awesome to hear! Yeah, it's good to know there are all kinds of little things we as consumers can actually do ourselves and not pay through the nose at the stealerships.
I'm wrapped and happy with this video...im a independent mum of 5 kids, who does alot of things myself...I accidentally over filled my engine oil...wasnt sure how to drain it,. but then I found your video... this was so easy and awesome...I cannot thank you enough for saving me problems,as I live rural..😄👍
This is amazing to hear! I'm so happy it helped you. I feel the same way. Car maintenance is really expensive and some of the jobs are actually not that hard at all with some basic tools and knowledge.
Thank you so much! Your video saved the day! Dealer changed oil yesterday and when I called to tell them they overfilled the oil on a 15 year old Acura TSX they declined to do anything about it. Oil was to the bend in the dip stick which I estimated was a 1/2 quart over. Siphoned out over 17 ounces. Might not hurt the car, but I didn't want to take the chance.
Glad to hear you did it yourself! Yes, real simple once you've tried it and save yourself any potential problems if oil overfilled! Thanks for your comment.
Half court over..you worse then me and my ocd..jk!😉
Great info and narrative is perfect. No waste of time, straight to business, much appreciated.
thank you! I also got frustrated with videos that take so long just to tell us how to do things.
Worked great! Thank you! Was able to find everything I needed at my Tractor supply for $10 without needing to get a mechanic appointment. Since I live in the middle of the woods, this was perfect! Thanks again!
I'm really glad to hear this! Stay safe and healthy!
Thank you for this advice... as a girl I usually go to my brother's for car advice... but this video is super helpful as I have overfill my engine
Aw thanks for your comment! I'm glad it helped Deb!
Me too.
I accidently added too much oil into my car this morning. This DIY fix you shared was very easy to do, takes a few minutes to complete, and the supplies are cheap ($6 for me). Thank you so much for sharing this!
I'm glad it helped you out!
What supplies did u get and where from?
@@Louisianasfinestshay I bought fish tank tubing and an oral syringe.
Thank you for the great video! At first it didn't work at all, then I realized I have to warm up the engine to operating temperature. After that, it worked fine.
Thank you for the comment! Yes, it's best to do it on a warm engine (not hot...can be dangerous), and not cold since as you said the oil level will be much lower than what it reads later on when it's warmed up.
Good narration, calm, clear, precise, good job all round!!!
Thank you kindly!
I got the clear 1/4 in od clear hose from Home Depot and I took the pump action top off a Aussie shampoo bottle. I would think any pump action would work like a hand lotion bottle.
well done! Thanks for sharing
Good call mate i will try it. 👍
Oh my God what a great idea I wish I saw this before I did mine!!!
That will do it neatly.
I just tried this and it took way too long. Gonna try syringe method instead
I overfilled my 2.5L Boxer 4 engine by 2 QTs!! Luckily I only drove it less than 1 mile. This method is genius.
Glad to hear you found this! Yeah, saves you money for a relatively simple job!
Thanks man. The hose didn't reach the oil through the dipstick. Then I cut the hose just like you did and it was helpful
Glad it helped chebrets!
You are the man! Never would of thought of those 2 things to do it. Keep making great videos. You helped me huge.
so glad it helped!
THANK YOU for this fix you just saved me a 2nd trip to a car lube shop within a few days
Glad it helped!
Well this worked. Tube 2m + syringe 3€. Shop gave me about 0.8L extra. Little messy but nothing too serious. Got things in order so Im happy.
Awesome to hear! Cheers
Just went thru this, putting 6 quarts in my CV 4.6L when it's supposed to take only 5 qts. (The mistake is because my newer Mercury 4.6L does take 6 qts.) Anyway, much easier to drive it on ramps, put a oil catch under the drain pan and LOOSEN (do not remove) the drain plug. It will drain slowly. Measure a quart. Reseal the drain plug. No special tools and very easy.
Thanks for sharing. Most people do not have ramps, oil catch pans, tools to loosen the drain plug, nor even know where and how to find it in their cars. I think for the average DIY home mechanic like you and me, we could do it with ease, but for someone who knows nothing about cars that's a lot of work to do and messy job. A completely new person trying that will get oil all over themselves no doubt. We all remember the first time we loosened the drain plug? Yeah, oil just squirting all over our hands down our arms in our faces all over the floor staining it with oil etc.
This suction method was so much easier which is why I just had to share it. Thank you for sharing your experience!
I'm my case I think this would be better. Just wasn't sure if It'd work without redraining ALL the oil. Thank you both for the solutions
@@breakaway2x It's also nice to have an alternative like yours for those that live in cities or small apartments.
Before I got a house, I had to do most of my car work in my reserved parking space on the street. Jacking the car up and going underneath always felt uncomfortable with cars driving right by me on the street.
Much easier to put it on ramps.. unless you dont have ramps..
I’ve used this method. It’s brilliant. Thank you!
all the best!
Thanks you. I just used 1/4 inch OD vinyl tube from home depot to get the job done.
That works too! Awesome
bro this video is very helpful. quick and easy, saved me a trip to the mechanic!
so glad it helped!
As a nurse and diy guy i approve this process.. 😅
this worked perfectly and saved me from a lot of hassle. thank you very much.
Thank you so much for this! You saved me! I tried to do it with a soap pump and it took way too long and also started to hurt, but this was awesome! Do I need to let the oil settle before checking it? My reading is higher than when I started
You're welcome! Glad it helped! Yes, it's a good idea to let it sit for a bit to let the oil settle so you can get a good reading. Also make sure your car is on level ground (not angle like the front end lifted up).
Wow found this gem. The best and easiest for me to do. Glad you made this video tutorial genius.
Glad it helped!
You made me feel better. I thought I over filled but mine was at the lowest line but I only added one quart. I’ll double check in the AM when the car is cold but I think it’ll be ok but I’ll know what to do if it’s high.
I'm glad it was helpful!
No need of removing syringe, pull syringe piston and keep down capillarity action pulls oil continuosly.
Thanks for confirming what I was also thinking of doing. Good helpful information.
awesome best of luck!
Thanks saved me from wasting time!
good good! Glad I could help!
This might take more time
Just what I was looking for. You're a genius!
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much for posting this I went to Walmart and bought and 8 foot aquarium line and used a old medicine syringe I had laying around it took a while with the small syringe but work great thank you again!!!!
That's awesome to hear! Yes, it's pretty easy isn't it? It's also a great feeling when you can do it yourself rather than to shell out big bucks to pay a mechanic to do it.
Kitchen injector works very well with the same tubing and is easily cleaned to reuse later.
Thank You for this video, I found this ever so helpful."Dont die with experience We Should pass it on" Respect ✌
thanks for the comment!
Great video. I would never hook two hoses together and plunge them into the filler pipe, If it comes loose it ends up in the engine?
Good point, I wouldn't recommend that either. Just use a single hose. Anything that falls down through the dipstick hole will go into the sump/oil pan and recommended to flush it out.
Your English is really good!
thank you cheers!
At harbor freight they sell a fuel/oil transfer pump, it cost me $5.99 on sale, I believe its $11 regular price. Try this out if can't find all the pieces
thanks for the share!
Thanks for the great video! But I have a question on whether i might accidentally get air bubbles into the engine oil by doing this process? If so, are there any tips that would prevent air bubbles from getting into the oil? Great thanks!
That is a great question. Just make sure you are sucking out the air with syringe not pumping in air accidentally. That's why u need to pinch the tube to hold vacuum pressure when removing the oil to bottle and then resetting syringe back to closed posituon and fastening tube back in...then release the pinch to continue siphoning the oil out. There should no concern with it. Good question.
Thanks for the great video!
thank you Mind! I hope it helps anyone out there!
Deserve a big like
thank you!
You’re the Best!!!!You made it possible for me to do myself.
Thank you! Cheers!
I had a tube but no syringe, used my mouth for succion. Was careful not to get any oil in my mouth, used the tube as a reservoir. Took longer than with a syringe but saved me a trip to the hardware store.
yes you can also use your mouth but be careful that the oil is not hot....and it can be pretty dirty if you got a mouthful ewww :)
@@breakaway2x 😂
Does the hardware store sell syringes?
@@MikeKollin Haha, great question. It seems like some of them do: www.homehardware.ca/en/2-cycle-oil-mixer/p/8640606?page=search-results%20page
@@unclechunky4615 I bought a 4 foot tube from the hardware store and it went all the way down but didn't have any suctions at all...
After the oil is removed will the exhaust still have the white smoke as it burns through the rest of the excess or does that mean there is still too much oil? Thanks for the video
Drive it a bit and if it was excess unburnt oil it should stop. If you are still getting a lot of white smoke, look into the other possible causes of white smoke (many possibilities such as: leaking coolant, leaking injectors, turbo seals leak, blown head gasket, etc).
I have a 2013 Kia soul and it keeps burning oil quickly so this last time I put too much oil in about two weeks ago. Last night my engine oil light came on so now I’m really stressed. I hope I haven’t done major damage. This looks simple but I’m gonna go to the shop. There hasn’t been any smoke or anything though
If you are burning through engine oil fast, I would get it checked for any leaks from seals and gaskets since over time they can degrade and lead to small leaks.
As for the check engine light since it just came up and you are going to service it right away, shouldn't be any concern and the fact you said there was no smoke.
@@breakaway2x thank you. With the engine oil burning out quickly, I had it looked at and they said that particular make and model does that. They asked me to check with Kia to see if there’s a recall on the engine. I happened to do that yesterday and the guy said that there is an extended warranty as long as you’re under 150,000 miles, if I hear some sort of knocking sound, then they will replace it. But otherwise, it’s just apparently “normal”🤷🏽♀️
The engine oil light, they said my catalytic converter is clogged. Fortunately I don’t need to be at the car smogged this year but they said it’s not really going to cause any additional damage so hopefully I can get it repaired in a few months or something. It’s going to run me about $1500🤦🏽♀️
8/14/22. Like KK Land, below, I used the pump from a little bottle that dispenses hand cream. I washed the mechanism thoroughly w water. My pump was 1/4" ID on the intake where the plastic tube went to the bottom of the bottle. I put that tube aside. Next purchased Airline tubing for Aquariums, but turns out it was only 5.8mm OD (a tad over 3/16") and too loose to fit the 1/4" pump mechanism ID. Then bought 1/4" OD plastic tubing, and that fit the pump mechanism. Next problem, the 1/4" OD plastic tubing would not go all the way through the dipstick tube to the same depth as the dipstick. So I took a 5" piece of the 3/16" OD plastic tubing and glued about 3/8" of it into the inside of the 1/4" tubing (I used a mini-dab of "Boot Fix"). The smaller tubing got through the blockage in my 2017 Accord (4 cyl) dipstick tube, and within minutes I had pumped out the half-quart I wanted. I'll wait till my car's on a perfect level before checking to see if more oil needs to be removed.
Very creative idea!
❤ this video, I found this video when I accidentally poured extra mobile into my engine. Thank you
Glad it helped my friend!
Thanks for the tip, btw i only bought a syringe n instead of buying a new tube as well i used my existing window washer plastic hose tube instead and it worked perfectly, however i did hve to thoroughly wash the excess oil inside the tube before fixing it bck though (no biggie) but hey it WORKED! 🤘
perfect! Yes a real simple method eh? Saves having to go under the car and getting all messy!
Great tip easy explained let's hope I am as clued up as you to complete thanks From the UK
great to hear!
Thank you for this. Over filled oil has occurred now. From a dealership and my. How have you found oil to be over filled by one locations? Probably rarely?
Appreciate it!
Thanks for the easy fix brother
Fantastic idea and saved me a lot of money at the garage….thanks ps don’t fill your oil up when parked on a slope…the reading are all wrong.
you're welcome! Good suggestion!
You are a legend
Which car is the one in the video
thanks glad it helped!
Would be nice to see what you did after finishing, do you just pull out the tube and push the oil in the tube into the bottle?
yes u just remove the tube and unpinch it to let all the oil in the tube drain out into the bottle and put the dipstick back in sealed shut
Quick question. Did you notice if your CEL came on and if the car felt a bit misfirey after a few days or so from overfilling. Thanks for video and awesome idea from others suggesting to use an old pump bottle. Thanks in advance
Thanks for asking! When I had overfilled, I didn't get any CEL. Misfires, not sure since I didn't check scan tool but didn't feel anything wrong. This is was just my experience.
Ok thanks anyway
If anything oil light would have come on due to the high pressure
Ok so I drained it but people keep telling me to do a new oil change even though it was just done I’m so lost and I just got this car so do you have to get a new oil change or if you drain it it’s fine?
If I understand you correctly, are you saying you drained all the engine oil out of your car? If you drained it all out, you need to fill it back up with new engine oil to the proper level (depending on the size of your engine, ie. 1.8L, 2.0L, 3.0L etc). If you mean you just drained some of the excess oil out because you had overfilled it, then you don't need to change the entire oil again.
It was excess and thank you
Thanks for this helpful video. I recently found that the mechanic put 300ml more oil than required; the current oil level is almost 15mm off from the MAX level. Is that still considered as overfilling? Also, I drove the vehicle for about 300KM without knowing it recently with occasional flooring. Could I have done enough damage to the vehicle already? Thank you!
I wouldn't be too worried about it if it's just a little over. Be sure that when you checked it, check it when the engine is cold (not driven) so it all settles (in this case). If checked while it was warm, it may seem like it's overfilled because heat makes oil expand a little. Not likely anything wrong unless you start seeing smoke coming out of the exhaust more than usual.
@@breakaway2x Thank you so much for the help! I was just worried and looking to buy the suction tubes, syringes, etc to remove the overfilled oil. Meanwhile, I can confirm that there's no 'white smoke' or whatsoever and it's a 2L engine that takes in 6.2L of oil. So, I believe that the extra 300ml of oil shouldn't be of concern and I can just ignore it? Thanks again!
@@amjathkhan2004 No problem! Glad to help and hope you have a good day!
Can you reuse the oil that you removed?
By the way great video keep up the good work❤🙏
Thanks for the question! If it is fresh new oil you just put in and needed to take out extra, then sure, you can save that oil and use it as "top off" oil later on when you need to top off (as engine oil over time will naturally go down due to various factors).
@@breakaway2x Thank you very much 👍
@@reda.samir.9 anytime!
thank you for your sharing experience, save me time and money
thank you i hope it helped!
Great idea. Smart and simple.
I’ve heard you can even use this technique to set up a siphon to drain larger quantities.
correct....it's a great technique, inexpensive and easy to do!
Nice job young man 👍✌️
bless u
@@breakaway2x you're welcome anytime
Omg thankyou. This totally worked.
Glad to hear it Kristy!
Hi thank you for the video. It is nice and time and cost effective.
Thank you for your comment! Glad it helped. Merry xmas
Thanks bro! Yesterday i got my car's changed oil but when i checked in the morning it was too high from the maximum line so thanks for your helpful video i will take that excess oil tomorrow buying those hose and syringe... Thanks bro!
No problem! I'm glad it was helpful!
For real. That's Bullshit. You pay good money. And have to home and still fix it. I always do my own,until today. Guess why I'm here
Helped a lot thanks man
glad it helped!
1 quart over usually doesn’t hurt..You could just check the dipstick and see if it’s frothy ,,, if it’s not frothy your fine,,
thanks for sharing, better to be safe than sorry
I put all 5 quarts of the jug into my 16 Honda accord which takes 4.2..so iam .8 above and nothen ever happens..but anything over a quart you should drain
@@edubb2491 Did you ever have any issues?
@@docmarten8269 nope..a bit above the top dot..no issues
I put 5 quarts in my 13 Toyota Camry which takes 4.6 quarts. As long it's not 1 quart or more over, you're fine.
Excellent idea. Saved money n time
Glad it helped
Great, thanks, I was wondering if that made sense!
anytime!
Hi, I emptied a 5L can of oil into the engine . Drove it a few miles (on 31/12/21) and thick white smoke oozed out from the exhaust. I had to drive back home and park the car. Would there have been a damage to the engine? I have only taken out 1L from the engine 2 days ago(01/01/22) and suck out more tomorrow(04/01/22), using your technique. Does the number of days matter, even though I haven't driven it since 3days ago? Will my car run normally after that?
It's mostly based on how many miles/km driven while it was overfilled. If it was just a short distance then I wouldn't worry at all. If it's been overfilled for several weeks and few hundred miles/km then yes, possible problems. I don't think you have to worry in your case.
@@breakaway2x I did the same by one qt should I take it to get an oil change to drain it. It just happen Wed evening I have driven 40 min to work and 40 min back today help did I screw up some thing?
@@breakaway2x I couldn't wait I was too worried I ran quickly to get an oil change this morning, but info is helpful hopefully this won't happen again
Cheerz mate, i have some Liqui moly oil resealer to add so have to take some oil out this will work a treat thanx mate.
Great to hear! Enjoy my friend
Thank you so much you may have saved my car
you're welcome!!
Thank you man,the best video ever, thank you ❤️💯❤️
bless you
Amazing impressive saved hours
How did you get a tight fit around the tip of the syringe?
Good question! This will just depend on matching the size of the syringe and the tube you choose. It doesn't have as long as the tube is the same size or smaller than the syringe tip since the tube is a little flexible and can be stretch to make a tighter fit. So just make sure the tube you get is the same size or smaller than your syringe tip.
Your video was very helpful. Thank you you got right to the point.
Thanks! Yes, I wanted to make it clear, straight to the point. I've seen so many other DIY videos and they take a long time just to show how to do something.
I shall do this tomorrow 😊
How thick or thin of a vinyl tube is needed?
Just thin enough so it can actually slide down the dipstick tube.
My dipstick is heavily marked with oil up to the max line, meaning between the min and Max the oil on the dipstick is darker, while it's faintly showing above the max line, does that mean it's just about to much oil? And I should remove a bit?
As well I'm assuming if I checked the engine when it's cold it's fissure going to be over when it's warm the engine?
Lastly when adding oil after an oil change, am I supposed to add less being that the engine has some remannance of the old oil still stuck around the engine?
If so why would the manufacturer recommends 6.4q when doing an oil change?
Good questions! Yes, you'll be able to tell when you wipe the dipstick clean off and dip it again. Where it's really dark and heavy, is where the oil is. You might get some light oil above the max line but as long as you can see where it's clearly marked dark is where the oil line is. Also, if you have a OBDII scanner/reader, you can also see a digital reading of your oil level (depending on the age of your car).
Yes, it is best to check engine oil before warming it up or about 5-10 minutes after shutting it off so you can always see the proper level (make sure it's level ground).
Depending on the size of your engine (4 to 6 quarts). Some people when changing the oil filter, will put the new oil filter in WITH new oil. If you don't do that, then you may want to put a little more oil than you thought because some of the oil gets used up and sits in the oil filter and other places in the engine.
If you are doing your own oil change, it's good to measure how much oil you took out (in the pan) and put exactly the same amount back in. But just to be safe, just put in the recommended amount for your engine. Then check the oil stick and if it's still a little under after the engine has been running for a short time, then you know you can add a little more.
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Nice. What should be average length of hose?
That's a good question. I don't know specifically for your car model, but the hose is very cheap so be liberal with it. You can always cut it down to size if it's too long. I would say mine was about 1.5 to 2 meters in length.
Just a little bit longer than your oil meassure stick ...
@@Frlecube yep, that is also a good way to measure it.
Do you recommend doing this on a cold engine or a warm engine? Should i leave my car sitting overnight before doing this procedure? Thanks!
Thanks for asking. Best to do it on warm when oil has been heated so u can see the level its at but sitting overnight is fine too. Just be sure to check the level after warming up the engine to make sure you didnt take too much out. I would go little at a time each time checking because its easy to overfill and easy to take out too much. But be careful not get oil on you cuz it may be hot if you drove a long time
breakaway2x Thanks for the great video and the quick reply!! This saved me an hour drive to the garage! Looking forward to more great videos!!!
My only concern is if it would be dangerous to let the car run if it is overfilled with oil..?
@@Steven-Mon well too much oil in the engine means more pressure on engine components and can lead to leaks. You can also do serious damage to engine rods, valves, pipes, spark plugs etc. If it's only for a very short drive, should be fine but 300 miles or so is risky. Simple procedure to remove some oil. I would play it safe!
Read your manual, most cars say to check the oil when it's cold. The transmission fluid when it's warmed up
Great idea
It's a lifesaver yes!
Hey man , this vid seems super promising, ive just overfilled my car , drove it stupidly for 2km but now i want to do what you did , but when i put my dipstick in , it twists , and you cant rotate the dip once its in , does this mean i cant put the tube in to drain some of the oil as it'll be blocked
As long as the tube is thin enough (say about 1/4 inch) and you slide the tube down with the dipstick pulled out, it should find it's way low enough to reach the oil. Give it a try.
You're a lifesaver ❤❤❤
thank you
i went with enough to get a syphon flowing (needed to remove a quart)
nice job!
Pure genius
I sometimes overfill when changing my oil. Since the filter is clean and I just wiped down the filter housing, I just unscrew the oil filter a turn or two and let a little leak out
Thank you for this video!!
Thank you for your comment!
How long should te tube be?
How long does the hose has to be?
It should be at least 1 meter in length but I'd go with 1.5m. Better to have extra than to be too short.
I have no luck extracting any oil using a 1/4 inch tube with a 100ml syringe, even though I'd make sure that the tube reached the bottom part of the dipstick hole but no luck...any recommendations what should i do?
did you make sure the tube had no leaks and it was completely sealed? Also, an important thing to remember is the pinch. Since the syringe is too small, you won't be able to suction out oil from one take. You have to pull the syringe handle out, then pinch the tube so it holds the vacuum sealed tight and then reset the syringe, stick it back in the tube, then release the pinch and suction out more air and repeat this process until the oil travels far enough to exit the tube. If you lose the vacuum seal at any point, the oil will never travel and make it up the tube.
Thanks
Thanks so much! I think you're my first and only super thanks in my 17 years on youtube!!
Unfortunately in my case the hose doesn't reach a point where the tip is submerged in the engine oil. I don't know why this happens but it just gets stuck about 5 inches or so from where surface of the oil should be. I think it might not be rigid enough to pass through a kink in the dipstick holder. With the dipstick I often have to insert it downwards with both hands, but this doesn't work with a flexible plastic tube.
Here is an idea....just affix the plastic tubing with the dipstick (if your tube is thin enough) like using a rubber band and see if you can get it to reach down as far as the dipstick goes and don't forget to slice the end of the tubing on a wide angle so as to increase surface area and also the pointier thinner tip may help to get down there better.
@@breakaway2x it didn't work for me, but thanks anyway
@@starfire2125 a lot of newer models no longer have a dipstick so this method wouldn't apply to non-dipstick models. I haven't tried but you should technically still be able to do it through the engine cap.
@@breakaway2x Thanks, but my 2007 honda accord has a dipstick. It has a few kinks in it though, and I think the tube is getting stuck in the corresponding place(s). There isn't enough room to shove both the dipstick and the tube in rubber banded together. But since I have all the gear I might as well try through the engine cap. Your stewardship of your video, years after the fact, is impressive!
@@starfire2125 Thanks for sharing. When doing this, be sure to take the dipstick out and leave it somewhere clean. If you get a thin enough tube, you should have no problems sliding it down there. Best of luck and hope it helps!
Okay here's a question what if I take out too much can I dump some of the oil that I took out back into the engine????????????????
Absolutely as long as the oil you took out didn't get dirty.
Can the hose while its in the motor area somehow damage the motor components?
If it is too much inserted?
Thanks for asking! If the hose goes in dip stick, no worries. If you are putting it in the engine oil opening, as long as you don't drop it in is fine. Rubber hose is soft and wont damage metallic parts.
I pushed the syringe back in while the tube was in the engine because nothing came out would that cause any harm/damage to the engine?
No worries at all. If it's just the engine oil you pushed back in that's fine. Just make sure you don't put any foreign objects into the engine oil.
Not sure if the 300 ml Plastic Syringes hose will fix in the dipstick hole. ?
yes be sure to check the sizes first and get the appropriate size tubing so it can fit down the dipstick hole. Most of them should be of similar size so any thin hose should fit.
@breakaway2x
The one used in the video is smaller and hose. Should i get the smaller one? The 300 ml haven't test yet to know if it'd go fix the dipstick hole.
Thank you in the name of all things amazing