[s-cars] oil change

[Bob Rossato]

Yeah, I always drain the oil at an angle.  Plus if I'm being particularly
picky about it I'll also disconnect the oil cooler lines at the filter
housing and blow out the lines/cooler with some compressed air.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Lee Levitt
> Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 3:22 PM
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> Subject: [s-cars] oil change
>
>
> Anyone care to guess how much dirty oil is left over in your pan after an
> oil change?
>
> I found out today.
>
> Fighting with a snug oil filter I lifted the right side of the
> car by about
> 10 inches to make more room for the battle.
>
> Guess what poured out into a 6 oz dixie cup underneath the open Fumoto
> valve? About 8 oz of *really* dirty oil.
>
> I was concerned that I'd have to escalate measures with the oil
> filter but I
> was able to get a better perch on it and managed to get it off.
>
> Given what ended up in that dixie cup (and elsewhere), I think briefly
> lifting the right side of the car will be SOP for oil changes in
> the future.
> Normally I drive the car up onto 4" wooden blocks to give myself enough
> clearance underneath...but next time I'll give the right side a boost just
> to get the last of the dirty oil out.
>
> Lee
> '95.5 S6 avant (with fresh Mobil 1 oil)
> '96 A6 quattro avant
>
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