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Old 08-21-2005, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by rallen
well that will be a job for next weekend. although the one sample plug I pulled out did not look that bad, a good brush and it'd be like new.

on a related issue, when you do the oil change, do you drain it underneath or do you use a pump? I used a pump but am not sure if I managed to drain it fully this way. next time I will remove the sump plug.
That question will turn this thread into a flamer.

I prefer to drain the oil hot and from the bottom (gravity) so that I can get a good look around to see if there are any potentional problems (fluid leaks, torn boots, etc.)

My belief is that if you catch a problem early on it is less costly to fix then a problem that causes the car to become undriveable.
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