From: europa@tomcat.raleigh.ibm.com (Welch Bryan)
Subject: Re: Changing oil by self.
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In article <1993Apr15.222254.6651@rtfm.mlb.fl.us>, gwalker@rtfm.mlb.fl.us (Grayson Walker) writes:
|> Why crawl under the car at all? I have a machine I got for my boat that 
|> pulls the oil out under suction through the dip stick tube. It does an
|> excellent job and by moving the suction tube around, you can get more 
|> old oil out than by using the drain plug. I think I paid $25 at E&B Marine.
|> The oil goes into a steel 3 gal can - wait until it cools and decant into
|> your favorite device. I use soft drink bottles. Easy to take them down to
|> the local oil recycle center.

This does sound good, but I heard it tends to leave more grit, etc in the 
oil pan.  Also, I've been told to change the old when it's hot before the
grit has much time to settle.

Any opinions?

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Bryan Welch                                  Amateur Radio: N0SFG
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