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General => General Technical => Topic started by: goaferboy on June 23, 2007, 02:13:19 PM

Title: oil change question (fc)
Post by: goaferboy on June 23, 2007, 02:13:19 PM
never done an oil change before but its time for one. plus ill be driving a very long way soon.

is this the drain plug?

bottom view
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/goaferboy/100_0988.jpg)

top view
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/goaferboy/100_0986.jpg)

and do you HAVE to change the oil filter?

probably some stupid questions but im learning!

cheers, luke

edit: i mean the thing with the hose coming off of it in the pictures
Title: oil change question (fc)
Post by: Fish on June 23, 2007, 02:28:11 PM
The drain plug is on the bottom of the sump. You dont have to change the filter, but for the sake of a couple of quid I would.

Fish
Title: oil change question (fc)
Post by: goaferboy on June 23, 2007, 02:30:25 PM
i cant really see the bottom of the sump from the top (all the cables and crap get in the way. as illustrated above ;) )and when i look at it from the bottom its hard to tell whats what. is it that spherical thing with the hose coming off of it? if not, what does it look like?
Title: oil change question (fc)
Post by: goaferboy on June 23, 2007, 03:27:24 PM
jobs done now a neighbour helped me out. it was hid away damnit!
Title: oil change question (fc)
Post by: Fish on June 23, 2007, 07:37:26 PM
Yes I very much doubt that you would be able to see any sump plug from the top. ;)

Fish