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Allan
post Dec 6 2005, 01:43 PM
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How?

Does a six have the same set-up as a four? Drain plug, sump plate & screen?

Thanks...
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post Dec 6 2005, 01:44 PM
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Generally is is agreed that to change the oil you must undo one of the oil lines.

the one that gravity feeds from the tank to the suction (motor inlet) right on the motor oil cooler.

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post Dec 6 2005, 02:56 PM
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QUOTE (Headrage @ Dec 6 2005, 11:43 AM)
How?

Does a six have the same set-up as a four? Drain plug, sump plate & screen?

Thanks...

Yes, but instead of one nut in the center holding the sump plate on the six has 8 nuts holding it on. And of course the six has an oil tank that must be drained too.
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post Dec 6 2005, 03:03 PM
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On that six, you can just pull the drain plug if you want or the plate. Take and loosen the brass line off the oil cooler and let the tank drain from that. remember it's brass to aluminum so don't overtighten.
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post Dec 6 2005, 04:17 PM
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Use cardboard as splash guards, when you break the oil line, it just goes everywhere, and make sure the oil is hot, at least 140F, so try not to spash on you. Just a pia messy job.

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post Dec 6 2005, 04:19 PM
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Buy a suction pump and suck it out of the tank..................
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post Dec 6 2005, 04:27 PM
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Buy a suction pump and suck it out of the tank..................

Or you could hire aaron.
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post Dec 6 2005, 04:33 PM
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You will get more than half of at least 10 quarts from the tank. Be sure to have a big pan. Probably get only 2-4 quarts from the case.
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post Dec 6 2005, 05:11 PM
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QUOTE (SLITS @ Dec 6 2005, 02:19 PM)
Buy a suction pump and suck it out of the tank..................

Or you could hire aaron.

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post Dec 6 2005, 05:26 PM
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I think that holds almost 11 quarts with that tank? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)

Hot oil feels good on cold hands. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
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post Dec 6 2005, 09:26 PM
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dont trash the fittings by using arc joint pliers to separate the lines from the oil tank. buy the 36 mm oil line wrench. those lines are $$$, if not nla.
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post Dec 6 2005, 09:34 PM
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Golly....and to think what I do (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

I let her set for a couple-3 weeks. All the oil runs back thru the scavenge line & oil pump into the sump. Pull the plug, & out it all comes. I let it sit & drain for a week. I get 10+ quarts out. I haven't cracked open a line in years.
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post Dec 7 2005, 12:03 AM
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According to the owners manual, an oil and filter change on a stock 2 Liter 6 with the factory oil tank, takes 9.5 quarts of oil.
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post Dec 7 2005, 02:40 AM
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To ease oil changes on mine, I had a tee with a brass ball valve welded into the metal ell on the lower end of the line from the oil tank. It is easily accessible from the wheel well, and has not ever come open by itself. Makes oil changes a snap. Yes, I know, it's not original....
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post Dec 7 2005, 03:59 AM
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10 Quarts! TEN QUARTS!!!!!!!!!! thats amazing... what is the change interval? Is it longer than normal?
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post Dec 7 2005, 06:14 AM
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I let it sit & drain for a week

Aint that like watching grass grow (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

JP in CA. its nice enough even in winter to drive em. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif)
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post Dec 7 2005, 09:15 AM
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QUOTE (smg914 @ Dec 6 2005, 10:03 PM)
According to the owners manual, an oil and filter change on a stock 2 Liter 6 with the factory oil tank, takes 9.5 quarts of oil.

Allan's car has one of the larger than stock aluminum tanks. Holds roughly 11qts with a filter change.
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post Dec 7 2005, 09:35 AM
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QUOTE (bottomend @ Dec 7 2005, 01:59 AM)
10 Quarts! TEN QUARTS!!!!!!!!!! thats amazing... what is the change interval? Is it longer than normal?

I change mine once a year. I've put 21,000 miles on my six in the last 27 years. Thats about 750 miles a year.
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post Dec 7 2005, 09:40 AM
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I have read change the oil once every 5,000 miles in a six, I believe it was in the manual I read this.
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post Dec 7 2005, 10:02 AM
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QUOTE (bottomend @ Dec 7 2005, 02:59 AM)
10 Quarts! TEN QUARTS!!!!!!!!!! thats amazing... what is the change interval? Is it longer than normal?

I'm running 19 quarts now...
and changing it after every weekend of track use.

ouch... mobil 1 ouch...
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