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Re: [Shop-talk] Oil plugs, WHY?

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Oil plugs, WHY?
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2021 09:28:30 -0800
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I bought one similar to this (there's various brands/prices that all 
look pretty much the same; I'd wager they're all made in the same 
Chinese factory):

*https://tinyurl.com/y964denv*

It does the job (15L versions are available). I mainly use if for small 
engines, so haven't tried the pneumatic feature yet.

I haven't been impressed with MityVac products (one of their vacuum 
pumps failed on me after only a couple uses).

Bob


On 1/4/2021 8:16 AM, Jim Franklin wrote:
>
>
>> On Jan 4, 2021, at 8:14 AM, eric@megageek.com 
>>
>> I notice that just about EVERY modern's car drain plug drains 
>> horizontally and not vertically (where the plug come straight down 
>> from the bottom of the oil pan.)  This make's oil changes SO much 
>> harder and messier.
>
> I'm not usually a conpsiracy theorist, but perhaps this is to coerce 
> owners to have it serviced at the dealer, where they suck oil out 
> through the dipstick tube?
>
> The engineer in me wants to say it's for protection from ground damage 
> (do kids jump railroad tracks anymore?).
>
> I'm about to buy an oil sucker outer in case anyone has one they 
> recommend. The Mity-vac looks nice at at $180 it'll be paid for after 
> 2 dealer oil changes :-D
>
> jim
>


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    I bought one similar to this (there's various brands/prices that all
    look pretty much the same; I'd wager they're all made in the same
    Chinese factory):<br>
    <br>
    <b><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="https://tinyurl.com/y964denv";>https://tinyurl.com/y964denv</a></b><br>
    <br>
    It does the job (15L versions are available). I mainly use if for
    small engines, so haven't tried the pneumatic feature yet. <br>
    <br>
    I haven't been impressed with MityVac products (one of their vacuum
    pumps failed on me after only a couple uses).<br>
    <br>
    Bob<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/4/2021 8:16 AM, Jim Franklin
      wrote:<br>
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          <div class="">On Jan 4, 2021, at 8:14 AM, <a
              href="mailto:eric@megageek.com"; class=""
              moz-do-not-send="true">eric@megageek.com</a> wrote:</div>
          <div class=""><br class="">
            <font class="" size="2" face="sans-serif">I notice that just
              about EVERY modern's
              car drain plug drains horizontally and not vertically
              (where the plug come
              straight down from the bottom of the oil pan.)  This
              make's oil changes
              SO much harder and messier.</font>
            <br class="">
          </div>
        </blockquote>
        <br class="">
      </div>
      <div>I'm not usually a conpsiracy theorist, but perhaps this is to
        coerce owners to have it serviced at the dealer, where they suck
        oil out through the dipstick tube?</div>
      <div><br class="">
      </div>
      <div>The engineer in me wants to say it's for protection from
        ground damage (do kids jump railroad tracks anymore?). </div>
      <div><br class="">
      </div>
      <div>I'm about to buy an oil sucker outer in case anyone has one
        they recommend. The Mity-vac looks nice at at $180 it'll be paid
        for after 2 dealer oil changes :-D</div>
      <div><br class="">
      </div>
      <div>jim</div>
      <br>
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