John, I personally use the plug at the bottom.
No idea who does or recommends this... probably not a specialist.Could someone please tell my why the favoured method of draining the oil tank seems to be by disconnecting the oil pipe. There appears to be a drain plug in the bottom of the tank so why not use that?
Doing it that way could just cause a home mechanic a big headache and that is definitely not a factory technique.Could someone please tell my why the favoured method of draining the oil tank seems to be by disconnecting the oil pipe. There appears to be a drain plug in the bottom of the tank so why not use that?
Thanks for your replies. As it's oil change time again I just got to wondering why some people choose not to use the drain plug. Curiosity that's all. So as it's such a damp horrible day here in Yorkshire I think I'll get me spanners and change the oil. Has to be better than watching the telly.
x2could always get a Fumoto or Stahlbus valve for easier oil draining? they are great, super easy to fit and can connect a line from the valve to the catch can to avoid pesky drips too.
±±±thisI think it would be nice, but because the plug is directly under the front valance cover adding a valve is just asking for it to be ripped off by a curb.
Good call, I literally just did this yesterday, don’t think it would have been cleaned before.
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Wasn’t metal, think a piece of the seal from a new bottle of oil, but was perfectly round, then a few small pieces of sealant.Is that silvery blob in bottom left quadrant just a bubble? from picture it could be metal, like a blob of solder??