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Old 02-16-2006, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by DCF
(for those who do not know, most oil drain plugs are actually magnetized to attaract metal particles).
The oil plug on the M113 engine (G500) is not magnetic. Nor was the drain plug on the M110. I would guess that the M112 is not either, but that's just speculation based on the fact that the M113 and M112 are clones of each other and share many of the same parts.

A good vacuum removal of the hot oil through the dip stick tube is just as effective as a bottom drain, and a heckuva lot less messy.
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