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Originally Posted by gorsuchmill
Geoff - I have an 87 300TD, so the block drain location may be different. I drive the car onto ramps and reach the drain from below, crack it loose, then spin it a turn or so with my fingers. It rains as well, but a 3 gal bucket (about the height of a 5 gal bucket cut in two) catches most of the fluid. I also pull the lower rad hose where it connects to the rad, which drains 80%-90% of the total. The lower hose is much faster than the rad drain.
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Okay, that's about what I figured. That's the route I have to take too...its not easy to do 5+ refills and drains in a day. I end up lying in a puddle every time after the first one. Might just drain the degreaser and refill with Zerez and see how it goes.
Thanks for the tip.
-Geoff
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1985 300TD-euro 352,000 mi
1974 240D (1?)52,000 mi - has a new home now
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