Nothing wrong with self oiling pumps in countries where people respect and service their cars unlike the U.S where most people drive them into the ground and then try to sell by advertising they need a little TLC. People out there believe there is an oil God. When there engine freezes up and they see no oil on the dipstick, they immediately dump in 5 quarts hoping this offering will appease the oil Gods. The oil gods are manevelant, and they never answer. Anyway, PEH has a good point about fresh oil which is changed at every "E" service. The proper method is to back out or remove the bolt at the left rer of the pump and put a TIN drain pan under it. The oil is thinned by diesel that has slipped into the bottom of the pump. The draining oil sound pitch on the metal pan will change as the diesel is all floated out and pure oil starts to flow. Stop putting in new oil, let the excess oil drain a minute, close off the drain. The drain is not on the bottom of the pump like an oil pan, but is set up like the fill hole on a differential or stick trans. Remember to have the car level.


Peter

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