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Post by domsz4 » Fri Jun 23, 2017 5:41 pm

How easy is it to get to the sump plug

ive bought oil and a filter seing as gfs has a 55%off sale but I don't have a sucker thing and last time I saw under the car it seemed like there was just a huge plazzi undertray
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Post by Grumpyowl » Fri Jun 23, 2017 6:06 pm

Very easy , beyond the main under tray you'll see a small flap fastened by a half turn posi screw. Undo flap drops down and there it is. :thumbsup:

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Post by domsz4 » Fri Jun 23, 2017 6:40 pm

Cool. Thanks... axle stands and oil in the face time ;) .... don't have one of those sucker things
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Post by ronk » Fri Jun 23, 2017 8:56 pm

I don't like the idea of the sucker thing. I am a traditionalist and much prefer to get the oil hot then whip the plug out and have any debris in suspension whooshed out with the old oil!
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Post by Truman » Fri Jun 23, 2017 9:00 pm

ronk wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2017 8:56 pm I don't like the idea of the sucker thing. I am a traditionalist and much prefer to get the oil hot then whip the plug out and have any debris in suspension whooshed out with the old oil!
Yep,there's nothing like a good clearout 😁

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Post by ronk » Fri Jun 23, 2017 9:04 pm

That what my dear old mother used to call a dose of the skitters as well!
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Post by D4dawg » Fri Jun 23, 2017 9:49 pm

Hahah

As above
Flap in middle just around steering rack
Mines a pop out job
Then a hex
I jack mine up loosen plug and slowly put a shallow plastic basin under
Open it and then simply drop car to allow it level
Allow to drain
Stick 1/2 litre through it
Jack up new washer clean it all and tighten then fill:)
Ps I always put new filter in then pour some oil around it
To help stop dry start up

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Post by domsz4 » Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:24 pm

Good deal at gsk 55% off
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Post by ronk » Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:33 pm

D4dawg wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2017 9:49 pm To help stop dry start up
When I used to do my own services. I used to spin the engine over without the plugs in situ until oil pressure showed. I'm not sure how easy that would be now nor how safe for the electronics ?

One thing for certain, I bet the dealers don't bother or indeed care about dry starts without load!
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Post by D4dawg » Sat Jun 24, 2017 3:01 pm

ronk wrote: Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:33 pm
D4dawg wrote: Fri Jun 23, 2017 9:49 pm To help stop dry start up
When I used to do my own services. I used to spin the engine over without the plugs in situ until oil pressure showed. I'm not sure how easy that would be now nor how safe for the electronics ?

One thing for certain, I bet the dealers don't bother or indeed care about dry starts without load!
Now a days not sure buddy
But they def won't care about a dry start for sure

It's a very simple thing to do just pour oil round the filter haha

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Post by ronk » Sat Jun 24, 2017 3:48 pm

Way back then I knew some fellas who were mechanics (as they were called in the late 60 / 70's) these guys boasted of bonus increasing stunts - like cracking the diff plug then a squirt of oil from an oil can to look Ike it had been filled or even changed.
Very doubtful if they bothered about dry starts either!
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Post by cj10jeeper » Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:13 pm

There was a time when you cut up old tights into small bits and feed through the rocker. Used to silence worn bearing for a 1000 miles or so.
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Post by D4dawg » Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:51 pm

Ouch !!
Well I know a certain jaguar specialist in berkhamstead that buys in cheap oil and pays them to rebadge as premium !

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Post by Grumpyowl » Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:01 pm

That's why on my Z I do all my own oil and filter changes, I know exactly what's being used.
5 changes in 4 years regardless of mileage :thumbsup:

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Post by D4dawg » Sat Jun 24, 2017 10:21 pm

Good boy I do oil every 3/4k :)

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