To determine that, you first need to use the extractor...then see what you get when removing the oil sump drain bolt.
If it is only a few ounces difference, then use the extractor.
Post back with your results.
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I use an extractor (a $10 hand-held pump) to replenish the ATF in our wife's American automatic transmission. That gets me about 3 quarts of the 9 quart capacity each time. Every 60K miles I drop the transmission pan and replace the filter inside.
Owning Hondas has taught me that replacing every last ounce of the fluid in an assembly is not required for long life of said assemblies. (I know, some will argue..)
I have not purchased the bigger extractors because of a lack of floor space in our garage.
Again WOW.
If manufacturers didn't think it was necessary to drain motor oil they wouldn't incur the cost of a drain plug in the oil pan. And if oil filters didn't need changed they wouldn't be removeable.
My .02.
Mercedes seems to insist its service techs do oil changes using an extractor. Don’t know if there’s a drain plug or not, but MB isn’t known for under-thinking things.
Though Honda says oil filter every other oil change, when I had my '14 Civic I got free oil changes from the dealership and they always changed the filter. I dome own oil changes most of the time and always replace the filter. It's a cheap insurance but on the other hand, on bobistheoilguy.com there are a lot of people who run good filter from 15k+ miles with no issues. However, I would say just spend the extra $7 and time to replace the filter every oil change.
Just please dont sell it or trade it in and screw over the next owner. Run it till it dies, then when you get half the life out of the engine as the others, you can come back with tail between your legs and admit your fault.
I have always crawled underneath my car and any other car to change the oil the way i was taught, by draining it from the pan. I prefer crawling under the cars to change the oil as it allows me to see stuff under there and inspect the condition of anything else while i'm there.
I still don't understand why people don't change the filter every time you change the oil in a car, as most parts store are always running some kind of special on oil change kits.
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