Changing engine oil question

[lemmiwinks]

Hello all,

I've got a VW T5 2.5L tdi 2009 that I service myself according to the service schedule. I've noticed that whenever I do an oil + oil filter change the oil gets fairly black as soon as I pour in the new oil and check for the oil level on the dip stick. Is this normal for a diesel engine?

Basically, what I do when I change the engine oil I will:

1, Take van around the block to heat up the oil a bit.
2, Drain all oil out until oil drips extremely slowly.
3, Remove oil filter
4, Replug sump and poor in 500-1L of clean new oil
5, Remove sump and flush completely again
6, Fit new oil filter and poor in the new oil

I don't have a vacuum tool to extract the oil in the oil filter housing, is this where all the dirty oil is getting caught up?
Or have I missed something? Would it be safe to crank the engine briefly between step 4-5 to get the oil moving a bit?

Oil used: Mobil1 ESP 5W30

Any tips would be great!

[Rebuild]

Would it be safe to crank the engine briefly between step 4-5 to get the oil moving a bit?

No.

I have not noticed the oil going black,straight from pour-in.
It goes black very soon after a few runs.It is the nature of the diesel

[lemmiwinks]

No.

I have not noticed the oil going black,straight from pour-in.
It goes black very soon after a few runs.It is the nature of the diesel

Thanks mate,

I didn't think it would be safe to crank the engine with barely any oil, but it seemed odd that the oil would turn fairly black as soon as I pour it in. Sounds like it's normal for diesel engines!

[brad]

no, don't crank it over with only 1L of flush oil in it.

I've never worried about flush oil but if you must then go & buy the cheapest oil you can (like the $10/5L stuff in Franklins) & put the proper amount in & run the engine at a fast idle (~1000rpm) for 15 minutes. Also, move step 3 and put it after step 5 (no point making a new filter filthy)

[Transporter]

Any tips would be great!

Try changing engine oil and oil filter every 7,500km.