Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 21:35:55 +0000 From: Colin Stamp <colinnospamp.plus.com> Subject: Re: questions about 9-3 oil changes
On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 06:58:09 GMT, Valued Customer <nonospaml.com> wrote: >1. Does anyone change their own oil in a 9-3? Yep. >2. Is it really necessary to torque the sh!t out of the plug? Nope. >3. What makes the head of the bolt so special that the dealer claims >there is a special wrench used for oil changes? Nothing. Unless you call a 20 quid Halfords socket set a special wrench. >4. If you change your own oil, do you use the copper gasket? I tried >to go once without it and had a constant slow leak. Yep. All the dealers here in the UK seem to give you a copper washer along with the oil filter whether you ask for one or not. The first time I changed the oil on my 9-3, the sump-plug came out no problem, but I needed half a pound of Semtex to shift the filter. I don't know which main-dealer gorilla did it up, but he didn't have enough brain power to read the wording on the side! Dealers may well not even touch the sump plug any more. Those things that suck the oil up out of the dipstick tube are getting more and more popular. Cheers, Colin.
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