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Subject:Re: Follow-up stuck oil plug drain
From:Jim Felder
Date:Sat, 29 Oct 2016 17:10:01 -0500

Tires Plus must not have access to The Googles. 

Jim

> On Oct 29, 2016, at 3:24 PM, John Lauterbach <john@JHL.MGACOXMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Thank you to all who replied to my previous post.  Since I was behind in
> meeting my clients' needs for consulting services, I took van to local
> Tires Plus.  Drain plug was replaced ($14.99 plus cost of oil and
> filter, etc.).  Only downside is oil in engine is Pennzoil synthetic
> 15W-40 instead of Mobil 1 15W-50, and oil filter is PZ12.  Upside, was
> that mechanic found some other more serious problems, inclduding the
> passenger side sway bar link deteched from the control arm.  Tires Plus
> could not locate replacement busings, nut, sleeve,  etc.
> 
> John