you got to oil the outside of the tube. then it goes down easy. I had the same problem.The1 wrote:right well just did 310,000km oil change, took a sample to send to Roktex, though had to do it from the oil coming out the bolt hole as the pipe didn't go down the dipstick hole and i didn't have anything smaller.
Also had same issue sticking hoses down to the auto trans pan and learned the oiling of the tube trick then.
I drain autos by pumping the oil out with a tube rather than making a mess and hurting my shoulders trying to do it by taking the pan off.