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CyberDan · 03-13-2011, 05:33 PM

I've just got done draining my vehicle and changed the oil for the fourth time... but this time im freaking out a little bit. When i transfered the old oil into the old oil bottle I noticed I didn't have nearly enough oil in the catcher than I should of.. I only had a little less than four quarts... well I'm guess either the four quarts leaked or im screwed... cause I put eight quarts on top of the four that were still some how in the engine.

Well I freaked and decided I'm going to empty the oil and re do my oil change.. so I take the oil plug off... and nothing came out?...WTF? where the hell is the oil? Is my oil pump shot? is there a clog somewhere? Im baffled and freaking out.

Any help asap would be very much appreciated....

2010victoryredss_ron · 03-13-2011, 05:35 PM

did you start it up after you added the oil???

CyberDan · 03-13-2011, 05:36 PM

yes.. unfortunetely... just for a second

Russell James · 03-13-2011, 05:36 PM

How much oil is the dipstick showing.

Are you sure you took off the engine drain plug and not the transmission?

CyberDan · 03-13-2011, 05:36 PM

nothing happened... no pops.. or unusualness...

CyberDan · 03-13-2011, 05:37 PM

I've made the transmission plug mistake before.. its hard to make that mistake twice... the dipstick reads way too much.. but it wont drain???

2010victoryredss_ron · 03-13-2011, 05:39 PM

remove the filler cap??? maybe a vaccum situation???

Russell James · 03-13-2011, 05:40 PM

stick a small screwdriver in the hole, must be something there blocking it from draining.

Huck1974 · 03-13-2011, 05:40 PM

Dude. The dipstick goes right into the oil pan where your plug is at. Make sure you are removing the oil pan drain plug and remove the oil fill cap.

THATS NO M00N · 03-13-2011, 05:42 PM

Try taking off the oil fill cap, it might be creating a vacuum. I'm sure you thought of this but just throwing it out there.

Edit: I see others posted the same thing as I was typing.

y2k king · 03-13-2011, 05:43 PM

this outta be good.

Huck1974 · 03-13-2011, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by y2k king

this outta be good.

I'm with ya. I'm really trying to be nice. I have had a backlash of meanness lately due to my sarcasm that is hard to see behind a screen.

But, yes. It is hard to mess up an oil change.

Russell James · 03-13-2011, 05:48 PM

The engine is vented through the pcv, there isn't that much vacuum that would be holding oil up. I've drained thousands of engines without taking the cap off. Something must be blocking the drain hole. Poke a screwdriver in there and see what pops out.

Assuming your taking the right plug out and didn't actually drain the transmission.

CyberDan · 03-13-2011, 05:53 PM

wow.. yall can be mean, as I am to be known as the guy that drained my tranny fluid..twice... maybe I should start letting the pros change my oil. I can install a CAI, borla exhaust, but I cant seem to drain the right fluid. Thanks for your help.. hopefully I didnt' mess up my engine by starting the car with 16 qaurts of oil in the car. FML

03-13-2011, 05:33 PM	#1
CyberDan Drives: 1SS Camaro Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 661	Urgent! Oil Change Help Please I've just got done draining my vehicle and changed the oil for the fourth time... but this time im freaking out a little bit. When i transfered the old oil into the old oil bottle I noticed I didn't have nearly enough oil in the catcher than I should of.. I only had a little less than four quarts... well I'm guess either the four quarts leaked or im screwed... cause I put eight quarts on top of the four that were still some how in the engine. Well I freaked and decided I'm going to empty the oil and re do my oil change.. so I take the oil plug off... and nothing came out?...WTF? where the hell is the oil? Is my oil pump shot? is there a clog somewhere? Im baffled and freaking out. Any help asap would be very much appreciated.... __________________ CAI Cold Air Intake, VMax CNC TB, Borla Sport Catback Exhaust, EE Oil Catch Can, Eibach Sway Bars and Drop Springs, AAC concept side markers, stealth signal bulbs, Heritage grille, Sparks Restorations front and rear modern SS emblems

03-13-2011, 05:35 PM	#2
2010victoryredss_ron Born: August 27, 2009 Drives: 10CAMARO SS,12CRUZE RS,07 YAM R6 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 866 View My Garage	did you start it up after you added the oil??? __________________ Victory Red 2SS/RS Vin# A9130145

03-13-2011, 05:36 PM	#3
CyberDan Drives: 1SS Camaro Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 661	yes.. unfortunetely... just for a second __________________ CAI Cold Air Intake, VMax CNC TB, Borla Sport Catback Exhaust, EE Oil Catch Can, Eibach Sway Bars and Drop Springs, AAC concept side markers, stealth signal bulbs, Heritage grille, Sparks Restorations front and rear modern SS emblems

03-13-2011, 05:36 PM	#5
CyberDan Drives: 1SS Camaro Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 661	nothing happened... no pops.. or unusualness... __________________ CAI Cold Air Intake, VMax CNC TB, Borla Sport Catback Exhaust, EE Oil Catch Can, Eibach Sway Bars and Drop Springs, AAC concept side markers, stealth signal bulbs, Heritage grille, Sparks Restorations front and rear modern SS emblems

03-13-2011, 05:37 PM	#6
CyberDan Drives: 1SS Camaro Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 661	I've made the transmission plug mistake before.. its hard to make that mistake twice... the dipstick reads way too much.. but it wont drain??? __________________ CAI Cold Air Intake, VMax CNC TB, Borla Sport Catback Exhaust, EE Oil Catch Can, Eibach Sway Bars and Drop Springs, AAC concept side markers, stealth signal bulbs, Heritage grille, Sparks Restorations front and rear modern SS emblems

03-13-2011, 05:36 PM	#4
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	How much oil is the dipstick showing. Are you sure you took off the engine drain plug and not the transmission?

03-13-2011, 05:39 PM	#7
2010victoryredss_ron Born: August 27, 2009 Drives: 10CAMARO SS,12CRUZE RS,07 YAM R6 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 866 View My Garage	remove the filler cap??? maybe a vaccum situation??? __________________ Victory Red 2SS/RS Vin# A9130145

03-13-2011, 05:40 PM	#8
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	stick a small screwdriver in the hole, must be something there blocking it from draining.

03-13-2011, 05:40 PM	#9
Huck1974 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield, Mo Posts: 833	Dude. The dipstick goes right into the oil pan where your plug is at. Make sure you are removing the oil pan drain plug and remove the oil fill cap.

03-13-2011, 05:42 PM	#10
THATS NO M00N it's a space station! Drives: 2011 Camaro 1LT RS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 123 View My Garage	Try taking off the oil fill cap, it might be creating a vacuum. I'm sure you thought of this but just throwing it out there. Edit: I see others posted the same thing as I was typing. __________________

03-13-2011, 05:43 PM	#11
y2k king Drives: 2011 ss camaro Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: spring hill, fl Posts: 1,705	this outta be good. __________________ 10/28/2010 got it

03-13-2011, 05:48 PM	#13
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,482	The engine is vented through the pcv, there isn't that much vacuum that would be holding oil up. I've drained thousands of engines without taking the cap off. Something must be blocking the drain hole. Poke a screwdriver in there and see what pops out. Assuming your taking the right plug out and didn't actually drain the transmission.

03-13-2011, 05:53 PM	#14
CyberDan Drives: 1SS Camaro Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 661	wow.. yall can be mean, as I am to be known as the guy that drained my tranny fluid..twice... maybe I should start letting the pros change my oil. I can install a CAI, borla exhaust, but I cant seem to drain the right fluid. Thanks for your help.. hopefully I didnt' mess up my engine by starting the car with 16 qaurts of oil in the car. FML __________________ CAI Cold Air Intake, VMax CNC TB, Borla Sport Catback Exhaust, EE Oil Catch Can, Eibach Sway Bars and Drop Springs, AAC concept side markers, stealth signal bulbs, Heritage grille, Sparks Restorations front and rear modern SS emblems

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