Taped_Finger Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Planning on doing my first oil and filter change and I have a quick question regarding the sigma engine, as the sump drain plug is on the side of the sump (not underneath), is it better to use an oil extraction pump to get all the oil out or will most of the oil drain out just from the plug being removed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K7 VCT Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 What about raising the other side of the car to help drain oil to plug ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taped_Finger Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 Yeah that is a solution, I was just wondering what most sigma engine owners do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K7 VCT Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 I guess just let it drain as normal, warm her up a bit first to get the oil flowing better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Hutton Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 I just did it for the first time on my 310R last weekend and it drained really freely, I couldn't really suck any more out than had already gone by gravity. My major piece of advice is that if you are going to remove the filter whilst also draining the sump, make sure you have a drain tray wider than mine.....or more blue paper roll than I had to mop up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone Rat Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Must admit I've used an extractor for the past eight years. No mess, for the first couple of times I took the plug out at the end and there was only a tiny trickle. Have now put the temp sensor into the sump plug and no longer disturb itAndy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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