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Old 06-16-2009, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton View Post
Stripping out a bolt with all of that arm strength will do that to you.
The other extreme is having a drain plug fall out.
That happened to me several years ago with a Dodge van. I happened to see the guage pressure suddenly drop, turned off the engine, and coasted into a service station. Talk about luck!!
New drain plug and all was well.

Note: I paid a local indy to do the oil change as I was pressed for time. When I related the story, he fired the mechanic.
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