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Originally Posted by lkchris
And now you know why the car is designed to have motor oil vacuumed out the dipstick tube!
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I would think if it were designed for that, then there wouldn't be a drain plug. Pretty sure that the Bentley says to drain it from the bottom. Plus, its a lot easier to get all of the old oil out via gravity than fighting gravity and using a vacuum. And you also still have to get under the car to remove the oil filter so why not do everything at once in one place?
Its easy to mess up and strip bolts. You just have to be careful. If I had mine stripped, I would probably just invest in a new oil pan. Make sure that the bolt is nice and tight in there and not risk leaking from a fix that might not entirely work.
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Darla, 102k, '99 New Beetle GL 5-speed. Bone stock. Acquired 4/6/05. Gave her life for me 8/17/11. RIP
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