Thread: Oil change time.

Originally Posted by Bohica

Yes it takes minutes to put the tube down the dipstick, and start pumping into a container. You do not use a container? It drains onto the floor/road?

I could say by the time you crawl under the car, put the hose in to a container.......

I’ll time it - I’m doing the D4 this weekend.

It’s so quick it’s painless - Including packing it all up and storing it away clean in the sealed box in the vehicle

Mines draining before the bonnet even goes up.
Then it’s bonnet up, filter off and on, unplug drain and Slide out the old bottle full of old oil.
Quick wipe of the drain hose and back into the box.
Refill the engine with fresh oil.
Bonnet down.

No need to clear the tubes, disconnect the pump, find somewhere for it so it’s not dripping everywhere

The pumps have their place for sure, the Stahlbus is far quicker though - and 99.9% drain every time.

The mind boggles thinking of what you guys must get up to with all your spare time.

I found with the D4 it took more time getting the bash plate off,and refit it, than it did to drain the oil,and refill.

The Stahlbus may be above the bash plate on the D4?
And hole in the bash plate to access?

Originally Posted by Xtreme

The mind boggles thinking of what you guys must get up to with all your spare time.

I don’t have spare time!!! Hence anything that makes something quicker and easier gets implemented.

It’s like using Computers - using the keyboard shortcuts saves time. Makes complex work quicker and more effective.

I use the same on site, my site is one of the most effective at the moment - we’ve implemented small pieces of tech that reduce normal task time.


It all adds up.

Originally Posted by Bohica

Yes it takes minutes to put the tube down the dipstick, and start pumping into a container. You do not use a container? It drains onto the floor/road?

I could say by the time you crawl under the car, put the hose in to a container.......

The major difference with the pump out method vs drain method will be how much old oil was extracted using the pump?
Unless you have a good length of the hose into the sump, to coil around at the bottom, probably going to leave quite a lot still remaining .. compared to draining.
Angle of the ground it's sitting on could be important too. if slightly leaning one way, and the random way the pump hose will drop into the sump, possibly reaching onto the high side.. could leave a lt of old oil or something.
How long would you dare run a pump 'dry', to get as much old oil out.

Sounds like both methods are 'easy' .. one maybe easier than another in some way, but horses for courses really.

I don't have the stahlbus, I have the Femco Clickdrain version(will also fit the TD5 recess)
Basically a garden hose type quick connect. They have a cheaper screw on type too, the click on type looked easier.
Undo protective cap on sump cap, click the external piece, straight on.
Small hose on the external clicker doodad, and oil directly into 10l drum, no need to raise the body. I do in the TDi only because the drain plug is at the rear of the sump at an angle. Td5 is directly down(close to rear), so better not to raise it.

You guys and your TD5s .. are OK, no mess to worry about, drain is straight down.
Have a go in a TDi Disco!
Sump plug is angled backwards, and the first 5lt of the 6+ litres of old oil will be directed straight onto the sway bar, and then splash sideways at all angles(a 2m wide tray would be handy!).

They probably didnt think anything with a 300 needed a swaybar...