Hi. I got an Engine Oil Level Too High message...checked the level on the dipstick and sure enough it was a little above the marked range. My plan was to use a length of tubing with a syringe to siphon out the excess into a jar (also found a YouTube video which confirmed this was the way go about it). The person on the video took out the dipstick, inserted the tube and eventually extracted an amount of oil. I went ahead pushing the length of tubing down and inserted the other end to the syringe. Wasn't able to get any out and decided to put the tubing into the oil filler opening instead. Started to gently pull the tubing out but then it got stuck! What I thought would be a quick job ended up taking a (very) long time because it would not budge (was trying my best not to panic). Eventually I manuevered the dipstick behind the tubing, pushing down, and much to my relief it started to come out. Didn't have time to have another attempt and didn't want to anyway because I had to use the car and I was late for where I needed to be. Anyway, the message hasn't come back so I'm wondering if the oil level sensor was impaired (didn't have any warning message when we collected the car from where we purchased it last week).
Vlad
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Hi Snowgood.
Yes, the inner diameter of the Kamiq dipstick pipe is approx 8mm, and the tubing I inserted was 6mm.
I never got round to doing anything else. I was relieved to get the tubing out of the dipstick pipe.
On the video I watched the tubing used was wider and the oil that was extracted was very dark (diesel?).
The oil level message has returned.
I will take the car to a dealership and have the job done properly.
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