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Car Talk puzzler saves my day Posted by IanC [Email] (#139) [Profile/Gallery] (more from IanC) on Tue, 7 Oct 2014 18:26:44 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
After completing an oil change on a 2003 9-5 Arc I realized I left the copper washer off the drain plug, but only after filling with 4.6 quarts of Mobil 1 oil. Shucks and other comments.
As i prepared to pull the plug and lose most, if not all, of the new oil I remembered a Car Talk puzzler where the answer was to use a Shop Vac to pull a vacuum on the engine from the top, I think to allow changing a filter without draining the oil. Figuring the worst that could happen was I would suck some oil into my vacuum, I gave it a try.
Worked like a charm - plug off, gasket on, and back in without spilling a drop!
Amazing...
Ian
04 9-5 Aero SW 191K
99 Vert 200+K sold to a Saabnetter
96 SETC 235K RIP
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