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Best way to drain the engine oil?

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col:
I've just had a full service with a full oil change obviously and my gti is now leaking oil profusely ....

Never lost a drop of oil previously so I'm hoping they've just not tightened my sump back up properly.  Don't want to touch it as I'm taking the car back on Tuesday and don't want them trying to say I'm the one to blame.  I'll just keep checking the dipstick and topping up a bit... 
200 quid and they can't even tighten the feckin thing back up

Stevepd:

--- Quote from: col on May 03, 2015, 11:20:01 pm ---I've just had a full service with a full oil change obviously and my gti is now leaking oil profusely ....

Never lost a drop of oil previously so I'm hoping they've just not tightened my sump back up properly.  Don't want to touch it as I'm taking the car back on Tuesday and don't want them trying to say I'm the one to blame.  I'll just keep checking the dipstick and topping up a bit... 
200 quid and they can't even tighten the feckin thing back up

--- End quote ---
Another reason to do it yourself, you'll kick yourself when you see how easy it is to do.

Steve.

chris s:
I'm going to give changing my oil another go today... Fingers crossed the sump plug will loosen... Do people reckon it'd be easier if the oil and therefore sump were fairly warm?

chris s:
Do people usually use a new sump plug when changing the oil or is the existing plug typically ok?

omeydz:
Yep get it upto temperature. Drains out better as oil is thinner.

Tighten up sump plug screw when cold and use a torque wrench  :happy2:

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