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From: sorlin@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Steven J Orlin)
Subject: Re: Changing oil by self.
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In article <1993Apr15.222254.6651@rtfm.mlb.fl.us> gwalker@rtfm.mlb.fl.us (Grays
on Walker) writes:
>Why crawl under the car at all? I have a machine I got for my boat that
>pulls the oil out under suction through the dip stick tube. It does an
>excellent job and by moving the suction tube around, you can get more
>old oil out than by using the drain plug. I think I paid $25 at E&B Marine.
>The oil goes into a steel 3 gal can - wait until it cools and decant into
>your favorite device. I use soft drink bottles. Easy to take them down to
>the local oil recycle center.


Yeah I suppose you could do that.  But then you don't get the broken knuckles,
the rust in your eyes, the oil bath, and the burns from the exhaust.

I mean come on!...

Steve
