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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

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.

Cool. Thanks... axle stands and oil in the face time .... don't have one of those sucker things

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!

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

That what my dear old mother used to call a dose of the skitters as well!

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

Good deal at gsk 55% off

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!

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

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!

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.

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

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

Good boy I do oil every 3/4k