[thedonnmeister]

Originally Posted by Tannaton

I don't think you would get any more out via the dipstick hole, the sump plug drains just fine - especially if you have the car on a pair of ramps and hence the engine is tilted slightly (the sump plug is at the back).

If your precious about getting as much oil out as possible (like me) I drain the sump, replace the plug, start the engine and run at tickover for about 5 seconds, and then re-drain. You get another 1/4 litre out that way (there are some that will think this is dangerous but at tickover the forces on the bearings in the engine are probably 1/1000th of that at full load/3,500rpm - provided the engine is warm and has been run a few minutes before so everything is coated in oil - it's fine to do this).

I personally couldn't advise that