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Old 02-27-2011, 09:35 AM   #10
JFP in PA
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"They put drain plugs on these things for a reason................."

The reason they use drain plugs is they are the simplest and most idiot-resistant method of getting all the old oil and crud out of the engine. They have to be idiot-resistant because, unfortunately, you can’t make things idiot-proof because God seems to side with the idiots……….
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