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[Webby the Bear]

hi guys . Ok did a full service on my step son in law's mondeo today. Everything was so easy. However when it came to draining his oil the sump plug was over tightened and was rounded off and we couldn't get it off :-( my initial thought was to get a punch and chisel on it but sadly i broke mine last month. Was just wondering if i could remove the oil filter would it drain through there instead? :-)

[symes]

try molegrips to undo nut - oil filter removal wont get all oil out mate

[omega3000]

 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Yes! Burn the oil out!!! 

[jonnyboyws6]

No it won't drain out the filter. Mole grips, stilsons or similar? Weld a nut on the end of the rounded plug? And hope the threads aren't chewed up when you get it out (ally sump? uh oh) Or I personally would leave well alone and vacuum the oil out through the dipstick hole.

[Webby the Bear]

No it won't drain out the filter. Mole grips, stilsons or similar? Weld a nut on the end of the rounded plug? And hope the threads aren't chewed up when you get it out (ally sump? uh oh) Or I personally would leave well alone and vacuum the oil out through the dipstick hole.

vacuum it out the dipstick hole?? how do i do that??? that sounds perfect\!!!

[albitz]

Pumps are available to do the job that way.Tbh Im not a fan of that method,but each to their own. If I were you I would take it to college and get a nut welded onto the sum plug so you can undo it.

[Webby the Bear]

Pumps are available to do the job that way.Tbh Im not a fan of that method,but each to their own. If I were you I would take it to college and get a nut welded onto the sum plug so you can undo it.

cheers albus and each to their own. what dont you like about the vcauum?

[I_want_an_Omega]

The vacuum pumps are available from Machine Mart for about £30 IIRC

I've tried them on a number of cars - with mixed results.

On the V6 Omega they work very well, easily extracting all the oil quite easily. On the PSA Hdi engines however it takes ages and dosn't get all the oil out either 

[Webby the Bear]

cheers lincs... is this what you mean...

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-cht612-1-5l-oil-extractor

 

[albitz]

When you drain the oil from a hot engine via the sumplug you will also drain much of the sediment & crud which sits in the bottom of the sump and blocks the oil strainer eventually.Pumping it out of the dipstick hole leaves that stuff undisturbed where it is imo.
I would rather remove the sump and give it a good clean while it was off than use a siphon pump personally.

[Webby the Bear]

When you drain the oil from a hot engine via the sumplug you will also drain much of the sediment & crud which sits in the bottom of the sump and blocks the oil strainer eventually.Pumping it out of the dipstick hole leaves that stuff undisturbed where it is imo.
I would rather remove the sump and give it a good clean while it was off than use a siphon pump personally.

completely understand mate. not my car anyway and ive given him the options so we'll see what he wants 

[albitz]

When you drain the oil from a hot engine via the sumplug you will also drain much of the sediment & crud which sits in the bottom of the sump and blocks the oil strainer eventually.Pumping it out of the dipstick hole leaves that stuff undisturbed where it is imo.
I would rather remove the sump and give it a good clean while it was off than use a siphon pump personally.

completely understand mate. not my car anyway and ive given him the options so we'll see what he wants 

Youve obviously been spending time with TB.

[Webby the Bear]

When you drain the oil from a hot engine via the sumplug you will also drain much of the sediment & crud which sits in the bottom of the sump and blocks the oil strainer eventually.Pumping it out of the dipstick hole leaves that stuff undisturbed where it is imo.
I would rather remove the sump and give it a good clean while it was off than use a siphon pump personally.

completely understand mate. not my car anyway and ive given him the options so we'll see what he wants 

Youve obviously been spending time with TB.

 

honestly everything is a piece of piss on this car. SPs changed in 5 mins, breather pipe (singular  ) cleaned out in 1 minute, battery terminals spruced, brake fluid looked clean and full, air filter changed in 2 mins, coolant really clean and full, washer fluid topped up. job done 

[albitz]

After a V6 most things are easy.Steve.