phew a dry day

macafee2 · 22nd December 2018, 15:55

Got to do an oil change on the Tourer today. Been waiting for a dry day.

The sump plug and oil filter cap were very tight, silly tight but I guess that was just time that made them tight or some numpty.

macafee2

roverbarmy · 22nd December 2018, 15:57

Your big ends will thank you!

bl52krz · 22nd December 2018, 16:08

Nice to see that someone else does an oil change the way it should be done, through the sump plug, not up the dipstick hole.

macafee2 · 22nd December 2018, 16:22

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

Nice to see that someone else does an oil change the way it should be done, through the sump plug, not up the dipstick hole.

i'm just old fashioned

macafee2

Heddy · 22nd December 2018, 16:49

I've cut the undertray just forward of the drain plug 'cos I'm too lazy to remove it twice a year.

vacuman · 22nd December 2018, 17:00

Twice a year? Do you do a lot of miles or just cautious?

Heddy · 22nd December 2018, 17:11

16-20k per year. I like driving it more than cleaning it. Like to tour Devon in the summer, and trips to B'ham and London in between.

T16 · 22nd December 2018, 23:51

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

Nice to see that someone else does an oil change the way it should be done, through the sump plug, not up the dipstick hole.

I see no issue with sucking it out of the dipstick hole....

roverbarmy · 23rd December 2018, 08:14

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Originally Posted by T16

I see no issue with sucking it out of the dipstick hole....

Oooooerrrr missus!

Discofan · 23rd December 2018, 12:34

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Originally Posted by T16

I see no issue with sucking it out of the dipstick hole....

Wouldnt dream of changing oil any way other than removing the sump plug!

22nd December 2018, 15:55	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	phew a dry day Got to do an oil change on the Tourer today. Been waiting for a dry day. The sump plug and oil filter cap were very tight, silly tight but I guess that was just time that made them tight or some numpty. macafee2

22nd December 2018, 15:57	#2
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Your big ends will thank you! __________________ Oil in my veins!

22nd December 2018, 16:08	#3
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,387 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Nice to see that someone else does an oil change the way it should be done, through the sump plug, not up the dipstick hole. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

22nd December 2018, 17:00	#6
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22nd December 2018, 16:49	#5
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	I've cut the undertray just forward of the drain plug 'cos I'm too lazy to remove it twice a year.

22nd December 2018, 17:11	#7
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	16-20k per year. I like driving it more than cleaning it. Like to tour Devon in the summer, and trips to B'ham and London in between.