why wont oil drain from my car

Asked by Willigabure Jan 04, 2021 at 11:44 AM about the 2009 Hyundai Accent L Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

drained almost 4 quarts of oil from my cart.  filter out..oil pan empty...dipstick
still showing 2 inches above full mark!  something clogged?  under 100000kms.  
well maintained engine.  If I was to run something down dipstick to try and
unplug could I cause damage?

4 Answers

F_O_R answered 3 years ago

The dipstick goes past the tube and into the oil pan. I doubt it is clogged up. Try wiping the stick and checking again.

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Willigabure answered 3 years ago

oil pan and dipstick are on opposite sides of engine. ive wiped and rechecked several times. its almost as if oil is held up in dipstick tube.

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