And Dieter Dworkin Muller thus wrote:
> 
> There's the usual round plate underneath the engine where you'd expect
> to find a drain plug, but it's a smooth plate -- no hole for a drain

You have an early sump plate.  Hike down to the VW flaps, get the later
one, get a magnetic plug, and, if you're feeling wealthy, get a deep
sump too!

Thom
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