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Old 05-17-2017, 10:51 AM   #10
alm001
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Originally Posted by algiorda View Post
One minor point, if you purchase one of those plastic Oil drain containers to catch the old oil, make sure you OPEN the vent valve so the oil drains as fast as it exits the vehicle. I ended up with a nice puddle under my car and made a 15min job a 30 minute cleanup effort! Doh!

I hate when I do stupid things like that.
And make sure when you drop the key for the drain plug, it doesn't fall exactly into the drain hole and block it. Then you try to reach your hand in and it burns because its really hot, but its too late anyway and there is oil all over the floor.
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