Edit: too slow - but it is rather obvious
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I didnt realise my dipstick tube wasnt fitted properly and have now much too much oil in.
I dont want to undo the drain plug as last time i did that, it came out so fast it overflowed my container and went all over the drive.
Is there any easier way to do it?
Do it the american oil-change way? Big tube, stick it down the dipstick tube, and suck some oil out with a large syringe or similar.
bigger container
Get a bigger container?????????
Edit: too slow - but it is rather obvious
[Edited on 23/3/10 by D Beddows]
dough tray from domino's pizza under the car should do the trick....
[Edited on 23/3/10 by stevebubs]
linky
or more sensibly
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cgg500-500cc-oil-suction-gun
or
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/14-litre-oil-drain-pan
or down the 'household products' aisle at your local Asda - probably £5 at the very most......... or a local £1 shop might be even better 
Or you could buy a syringe thing you'll probably never use again.....
Pipe down the dipstick tube, either syphon, syringe or if you have (I think its called) a pumpjack then it shouldn't take too long. Good luck
Put a tube into the dipstick hole, place the other side of the tube below the sump, suck on the tube and let physics finish the job! 
Buy a Xflow. doesn't matter how much oil you put in once of those suckers, it'll still be empty after a half hour drive
These make brilliant drip trays for future reference, used them all the time when I was in the stealers, but that was land rover, there was a lot of
oil dripping......lol
LINK
long drinking straw and suck very hard
Love the blow up bath idea
the container i have is only 6 litres and i couldnt find anything bigger. What a great resource locostbuilders is for even the most stupid questions
Cheers guys
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Originally posted by D Beddows
... Or you could buy a syringe thing you'll probably never use again.....
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Originally posted by stevebubs
dough tray from domino's pizza under the car should do the trick....
[Edited on 23/3/10 by stevebubs]
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Until it's time to change gearbox/diff oil
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Originally posted by Stott
These make brilliant drip trays for future reference, used them all the time when I was in the stealers, but that was land rover, there was a lot of oil dripping......lol
LINK
looks like you need someone with a good suck on them....
Do what I did, use a bike pump.
I just cut the end of the rubber conection and poked it down the dipstick hole, draw the pump back and suck out the oil.
(Lots of scope for inuendo there)
Denis.
Do they sell those small suction pumps that are powered by a hand drill over there, quite cheap here. Tube down the dipstick hole, pump into a container and use for top-ups.
All sorted. Went to the supermarket and found a decent size tray, drained a bit out and now the level is normal.
Taking the prop to be shortened tomorrow so hopefully first drive at the weekend
have you got your bodywork sorted??
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Originally posted by boggle
have you got your bodywork sorted??
thats brilliant.....shes going to be a monster
Been wondering how to do diff also dry sump tank which I always overfill. Bought syringe thing off eBay helpful topic.