"Daniel J. Stern" wrote in message
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On Tue, 2 Mar 2004, Chas Hurst wrote:

As noted by another poster, marine engines routinely have the oil
removed via the dipstick.

Jolly good. However, this is rec.AUTOS.tech, and the question
concerned a car.

So what? We're talking about oil changes.

Yes. Oil changes in *cars*. Cars with drain plugs that are accessible.

Accessible from where? Under the car is not accesible.

You missed the part about Benz without drain plugs. Or more likely ignored
it.


Another poster found that the dipstick method was just as
good as draining.

No, another poster *stated* the dipstick method is just as good.
"Found"
implies he did some science to arrive at his conclusion.

How do you know he didn't?

'Cause he would've mentioned it and didn't.

How do you know that?