Re: Oil drain plug

[Ralph Poplawsky <ralphp@cellport.com>]

I saw it too.  I guess it probably works, but I would worry that if there
was any sediment in the pan, it would remain there.  Also, in most cars the
filter removal would still be messy.
Ralph Poplawsky
'91 200TQ
Changing the oil the old way and it's really easy on this car.

At 07:57 AM 9/8/97 -0400, you wrote:
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>Speaking of oil changes, in the latest Griot's Garage catalog, they are
>advertising an oil "retreiver" (or some such language). This contraption
>looks like a tall clear cylindrical object with a hand pump and a long thin
>hose which is placed in the dipstick access hole. Has anyone seen or used
>this device? The ad shows a man dressed in street clothes, the oil filter is
>on a towel with a bit of oil (why isn't the oil running all over the
>floor?), and the owner is happily pumping away and retreiving the oil. Seems
>too good to be true, about $65 - $70. Any knowledge, anyone?
>
>Sean Ford
>sean@nwh.org                              '92 Audi 100CS 5spd 26K mi
>Newton-Wellesley Hospital      '89 Suzuki Katana 600 14K mi
>Newton, MA  02162 (USA)
>http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/5528
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