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Subject: [T3] Oil Drain Plug Question > > I drained the oil out of the engine for the first time and noticed the there > was no Drain plug. In the book it showed a drain plug but mine did not have > one. I ended up just removing the whole plate. Is this normal for a 73 > fasty 1600? > Yes, this is normal on a late model drain plate. No drain plug. People were not cleaning their oil strainers, and this was one way to make sure they did it. It also saved VW some money. :=] You can buy new plates with the drain plug if you think you need it. Russ Wolfe russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe