Re: [T3] full flow oil filter

[Aaron Clow <cars@tiserves.com>]

<x-flowed>Jim Adney wrote:

> > While we're on the subject, does anyone know why, starting in '73, the
> > drain plug was removed from the sump plate, such that you couldn't
> > drain your oil first, then remove the plate, but rather had to drop
> > the whole sump plate down with the sump full of oil, producing some
> > messy fun?
> >    
>
> It was done so that you could not drain the oil without also cleaning our the 
> sump plate and filter screen.
1973? Better late than never, right? :)

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