Using a pump through the dipstick tube misses a major benefit of
draining the oil. How about using siphons to drain your kitchen sink
instead of letting the water go quickly down the drain? Think of the
much left on the sides and bottom of the sink! Well, draining the oil
when hot, takes some debris or sediment with it.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of gary hradek
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 11:24 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: stripped oil drain plug

No joking Jordan,
                 Just replaced my defunked VCR with a
DVDR and the oil plug will never be removed again from
my Westy.   Pumping out the dipstick is like using a
DVDR, but take your time and figure it out, perhaps by
Sunday, Monday or any day of the week.
We see time at our own pace.  best wishes, gary

--- JordanVw@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 1/28/06 3:33:23 PM Eastern
> Standard Time, hradek@YAHOO.COM
> writes:
>
>
> > plug
> >
> >     Stripping the oil plug seems to be a common
> > problem so I stopped removing the plug  all
> together.
> > Pumping the oil out of the dip stick takes a bit
> > longer but I pump it out while I change the oil
> > filter.   I have a peristaltic pump I got from
> ebay.
> > Useful for the coolant as well.   gary
> >
> >
>
> gary, friday was yesterday..  :<)
>
> i really hope your joking..
>
> chris
>

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