This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
--===============2867387811814406453==
boundary="------------A54F668F864301AA897E8E8B"
Content-Language: en-GB
This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
--------------A54F668F864301AA897E8E8B
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I can definitely recommend the Mity Vac.=A0 It's well made and just a few=
=20
pumps pulls out any liquid you need to change, and just a flip of the=20
swich and I pump it into a container to take to my city garage. Changing =
the transmission fluid on my truck can be a huge chore because you need=20
to drop the exhaust to remove the pan cover.=A0 With the Mity Vac, I suck=
=20
out everything I can and replace it.=A0 I know I can't get it all, so I d=
o=20
it every year to keep it nice and clean.
On 1/4/2021 11:16 AM, Jim Franklin wrote:
>
>
>> On Jan 4, 2021, at 8:14 AM, eric@megageek.com=20
>>
>> I notice that just about EVERY modern's car drain plug drains=20
>> horizontally and not vertically (where the plug come straight down=20
>> from the bottom of the oil pan.) =A0This make's oil changes SO much=20
>> harder and messier.
>
> I'm not usually a conpsiracy theorist, but perhaps this is to coerce=20
> owners to have it serviced at the dealer, where they suck oil out=20
> through the dipstick tube?
>
> The engineer in me wants to say it's for protection from ground damage =
> (do kids jump railroad tracks anymore?).
>
> I'm about to buy an oil sucker outer in case anyone has one they=20
> recommend. The Mity-vac looks nice at at $180 it'll be paid for after=20
> 2 dealer oil changes :-D
>
> jim
>
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation $12.96
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk http://autox.team.net/=
archive
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/jmi=
tch@snet.net
>
--------------A54F668F864301AA897E8E8B
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html;
charset=3Dwindows-1252">
</head>
<body>
<p>I can definitely recommend the Mity Vac.=A0 It's well made and jus=
t
a few pumps pulls out any liquid you need to change, and just a
flip of the swich and I pump it into a container to take to my
city garage. Changing the transmission fluid on my truck can be a
huge chore because you need to drop the exhaust to remove the pan
cover.=A0 With the Mity Vac, I suck out everything I can and replac=
e
it.=A0 I know I can't get it all, so I do it every year to keep it
nice and clean.<br>
</p>
<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 1/4/2021 11:16 AM, Jim Franklin
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite"
cite=3D"mid:5FBBEADF-A098-41BB-BC0D-B770435C2306@groupwbench.org">
<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html;
charset=3Dwindows-1252">
<br class=3D"">
<div><br class=3D"">
<blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">On Jan 4, 2021, at 8:14 AM, <a
href=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com"; class=3D""
moz-do-not-send=3D"true">eric@megageek.com</a> wrote:</div>=
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
<font class=3D"" size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I notice that=
just
about EVERY modern's
car drain plug drains horizontally and not vertically
(where the plug come
straight down from the bottom of the oil pan.) =A0This
make's oil changes
SO much harder and messier.</font>
<br class=3D"">
</div>
</blockquote>
<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div>I'm not usually a conpsiracy theorist, but perhaps this is to
coerce owners to have it serviced at the dealer, where they suck
oil out through the dipstick tube?</div>
<div><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div>The engineer in me wants to say it's for protection from
ground damage (do kids jump railroad tracks anymore?).=A0</div>
<div><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div>I'm about to buy an oil sucker outer in case anyone has one
they recommend. The Mity-vac looks nice at at $180 it'll be paid
for after 2 dealer oil changes :-D</div>
<div><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div>jim</div>
<br class=3D"">
<br>
<fieldset class=3D"mimeAttachmentHeader"></fieldset>
<pre class=3D"moz-quote-pre" wrap=3D"">____________________________=
___________________
<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team=
=2Enet">Shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>
nate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a>
Archive: <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"http://www.team.net/p=
ipermail/shop-talk">http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk</a> <a class=3D=
"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"http://autox.team.net/archive";>http://aut=
ox.team.net/archive</a>
ox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/jmitch@snet.net">http://autox.team.=
net/mailman/options/shop-talk/jmitch@snet.net</a>
</pre>
</blockquote>
</body>
</html>
--------------A54F668F864301AA897E8E8B--
--===============2867387811814406453==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline
_______________________________________________
Shop-talk@autox.team.net
Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk http://autox.team.net/archive
--===============2867387811814406453==--
|