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From: [email protected] (ronald.j.deblock..jr)
Subject: Re: Changing oil by self.
In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Aviad Sheinfeld) writes:
>
>> Do you think I can use a electric drill( change to a suitable
>>bit ) to turn it out? If I can succeed, can I re-tighten it not too
>>tight, is it safe without oil leak?
>
>Tighten the bolt to the specified torque in your service manual. That
>way it won't leak, strip, break, etc. (hopefully :-) )
>>
>>Thank you very much in advance------ Winson
>
>Aviad
You can avoid these problems entirely by installing an oil drain valve in
place of the bolt. I have one on both of my cars. There have been no
leaks in 210,000 miles (combined miles on both cars).
--
Ron DeBlock [email protected] (that's a number 1 in rdb1, not letter l)
AT&T Bell Labs Somerset, NJ USA