Be careful you don't use a plastic tube so flimsy/weak that it'll collapse
under suction while you're evacuating oil. If you don't let air, oil, etc.
into your container/receiver and the sucker/vac cleaner keeps running,
you'll likely collapse the receiver and have a really black oil mess. A
clear plastic tube with some fabric imbedded in the walls to give 'em some
stiffness works very well for me.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry T" <l02tur...@comcast.net>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Dip Stick Tube 91 300D
Thx Wilton -- gotta find some tubing .... there's probably a shirt piece
in the "Junk Drawer" of my work bench -
Doesn't everyone have one of those drawers where all kinds of odds and
ends go? Especially those little unknown things left over after a
project -- (my wife always asks how many pars I had left over to see how
well it went) ;-)
LarryT
91 300D
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From: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com>
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 7:34 PM
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Dip Stick Tube 91 300D
Use 5/8 inch OD tube inside just the TOP of dipstick tube, and the entire
inside diameter of the dipstick tube is used to carry oil. Have engine
at operating temp; oil evacs very fast. Mine's finished before I can
remove the old filter and slip a new in. No, I don't need any more time
for a beer - 'never had one; 'don't need to start now.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry T" <l02tur...@comcast.net>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Dip Stick Tube 91 300D
Got my Topsider out this afternoon and found the pump no longer worked.
But I had a old yard sprayer and a shopvac ;-) Viola - my oil change
sucks again.
I do need to find some combinations of tubing/hose that won't restrict
the flow so much. It took some time but I finally got it all out.
Thanks for all the comments & suggestions!
LarryT
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From: "Dwight E. Giles, Jr" <degco...@cox.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 4:53 PM
To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Dip Stick Tube 91 300D
Yes, that is how I do it-there is a tube on the electric oil sucker
that I
borrow that is smaller than ID of dipstick tube and goes all the way to
bottom. My old topsider was that we way too-sort of like your oil test
tube, Larry.
Dwight
Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 218K + miles.
1990 300D 2.5t 182K miles.
Wickford, RI
-----Original Message-----
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
On Behalf Of Rich Thomas
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 4:26 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Dip Stick Tube 91 300D
Or you can get a smaller tube to just stick all the way down into the
crankcase, whichever works for you.
I think after 4 hrs I might need to find another partner...forget the
medical care.
--R
On 7/27/2010 3:24 PM, Larry T wrote:
Thanks Guys -
I must have had a different hose last oil change - it fit snugly so
that must have been the case.
Duct Tape it will be - I'll save the Viagra for later - Speaking of
Viagra -
My wife and I always laugh when the TV commercials talk about possible
side effects such as:
Blindness, fainting, etc and if the effect continues for more than 4
hours seek medical advice. We laugh ourselves silly talking about the
blind guy who keeps falling asleep with the boner trying to take a
taxi to the hospital. ;-) who tries to keep himself from pointing at
himself and saying "Hey, Look at me!" 6 hours and counting! clunk as
the guy falls to the floor.
Later ya'll -
LarryT
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From: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 7:26 PM
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Dip Stick Tube 91 300D
Dipstick tubes on my 123's, 124 and 126 are identical - top inch and
a half or so flares to about 5/8 inch (about 16 mm) inside dia; no
rubber or anything else inside 'em. 5/8 inch OD of my evac tube fits
a bit loosely in the dipstick tube; coupla wraps of duct tape around
the evac tube make it fit snuggly, or I just push it down against the
slightly smaller dia. inside the dipstick tube at bottom of the
flared area for a snug fit without the tape.
Wilton
----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry T" <l02tur...@comcast.net>
To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 7:12 PM
Subject: [MBZ] Dip Stick Tube 91 300D
Hi All -
I went to attach my vacuum tank to my dipstick tube and
discovered the hose no longer fit snugly into the tube.
Is there supposed be a hose or rubber bushing inside the top of
the tube? Say 1/2" to 2" down into the tube? As it is, my Vacuum
sucker will not fit snugly enough to seal the vacuum hose. The
dipstick seems to fit snugly.. I didn't see anything on
EPC.....other than the dipstick and tube of course.
Hopefully it didn't crumble and end in the crankcase.
Thanks
LarryT
91 300D
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