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Old 04-17-2011, 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by hayaku View Post
here's another tip:

you may want to remove the drain plug first. while the oil is draining from there, you can remove the fill plug to allow air into the pan to help the oil drain instead of creating a vacuum and holding it up. that way there won't be so much oil spilling out from the fill plug.
I would NOT recommend this. you may get stuck in a situation where you can not remove the filler plug and then you are screwed.

IF you want to try this, I'd recommend you loosen, but do not remove, the filler nut and then go at the drain nut. At least this way you will know you can remove the filler nut and replace fluid.
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