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magoo (Magoo)
Advanced Member
Username: Magoo
Post Number: 3380
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, November 03, 2002 - 8:13 pm: | |
Except it leaves the crap in the bottom of the pan. |
mike 308 (Concorde)
New member
Username: Concorde
Post Number: 44
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, November 03, 2002 - 5:57 pm: | |
LiquidVac works great.
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Dan B. (Dan_the_man)
New member
Username: Dan_the_man
Post Number: 47
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 12:27 pm: | |
I jack the drivers side up, place two 8x8's under each wheel, then do the same to the passengers side. This gives plenty of room to get a regular oil drain pan under the car and I can then easily get to the plug. Also, if it is hard to break loose, then slide a deep well (12mm) socket over the other end and put a 6" extention in the end of the socket. this gives you plenty of leverage. I got my allen wrench at Sears. I think it is a 12mm.
1979 308gts.
Daniel |
TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 1589
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 12:14 pm: | |
on my mondial which is low (308 maybe lower) I lay next to the rear wheel and with my arm I can reach the oil plug. If it is stuck I just put the hex tool in and tap it with a rubber mallet. as the plug loosens I get my low profile oil collector ready and slide it under the plug as the plug falls out. Takes a little manuvering but it works. I put some newspaper on the floor in case some spills but so far so good |
Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
New member
Username: Tifosi12
Post Number: 47
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 11:56 am: | |
Thank's for that 'brother in name'. I didn't think it was that easy pulling the plug as that requires lifting the car, doesn't it? My garage is very modest, no lift or anything :-( |
TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 1588
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 11:47 am: | |
check the archives as there was previous debate on this. I think either method is fine, its so easy to pull the plug so that is what I do |
Andreas Forrer (Tifosi12)
New member
Username: Tifosi12
Post Number: 46
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 11:42 am: | |
Has anybody tried the LiquidVac:
http://www.expensivecar.com/EasyOilChange.htm
Is that humbug or worth a try? I bet it works somehow, but how thourouhg? |
Matt Lemus (Mlemus)
Member
Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 320
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 2:20 pm: | |
Thanks Guys! |
david handa (Davehanda)
Member
Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 295
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 2:09 pm: | |
Quick and dirty...just put two wraps of teflon pipe thread tape on the nut and put it back on with the original washer....
Me, I buy a bunch of them at a time... |
Bob Campen (Bob308gts)
Member
Username: Bob308gts
Post Number: 357
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 1:03 pm: | |
A 12mm allen wrench is the correct tool, most Sears stores have it. |
TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 1583
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 1:02 pm: | |
12mm hex??? you need a cooper washer to replace or heat the old one |
Matt Lemus (Mlemus)
Member
Username: Mlemus
Post Number: 319
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 12:55 pm: | |
What tool would I use to open the oil case to change the oil? |