Stupid oil change question...

[swingline]

OK don't laugh but I started to change my oil just now and seem to remember there being two pan bolts that I had to take out to drain it. I can only find one. Can someone come up with a pic or something showing me the location of the two? Damn this is sad.......

 

[Joes95GT]

The pan has 2 sumps to it. The more shallow sump is towards the front of the car and there should be a bolt in that sump, and one in the deeper rear sump. I believe the bolt in the rear sump to towards the back of the pan. I haven't changed my oil in 14 months (It's only been 1650 miles ).

Joe

 

[Rootus]

And the front drain plug doesn't point straight down, it's right on the front edge of the pan.

Dave

 

[swingline]

Thanks a lot man, don't tell anyone I asked this OK!

 

[viperos]

don't worry, I'll get the mods to make a sticky (be careful when you drain the front plug, it doesn't go straight down

 

[1105]

I've always just removed the rear bolt in the oil pan... Should I remove both when I change my oil

 

[viperos]

YES! you are leaving about a quart of used oil in your tank then... plus, that will mess up your new filter (make it not last as long) w/ used oil in there...

 

[swingline]

Yeah when I bought the car it was my first Mustang so I didn't know all it's little in's-and-out's (still don't) and I only did the rear sump. I must have went through 10 quarts of NEW oil trying to figure out why, after "draining" the oil, I still had too much much in it. I finally just called the local dealership and asked!

 

[FordStang]

yep theres one in the back and one in the front

 

[Black70Fastback]

Thanks a lot man, don't tell anyone I asked this OK!

yeah its not like its on the world wide web. hee hee

 

[viperos]

at least no one has posted this link over on the corral yet... ummm, well, before this message gets posted anyway

 

[Bill L]

And you thought this was a stupid question, lol. I think a few of of just learned something.

 

[viperos]

true... I wouldn't have known about the two if my taurus didn't have them too...