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Originally Posted by djmcmath

I once worked on a friend's 2001 Taurus. Worst car ever. There's no drain plug for the oil, which means that an oil change involves pulling the whole oil pan off. That's 30-something 6mm bolts with a torque spec like 13in-lbs, a new gasket, and a mess of oil all over the driveway, because it's impossible to drop the oil pan cleanly. There's no fill hole on top of the valve cover, so you have to put the new oil in through the dipstick hole using a special funnel. Awful. Then we changed the spark plugs, or at least, tried to. It's a transverse mounted V-6, so the front 3 cylinders were easy. The back three plugs are hidden under the intake manifold, and you can't get to them without removing the intake manifold. Who thinks this stuff up? It's ridiculous!


When I heard the Big Three might be going bankrupt, I went out and stocked up on Champagne in anticipation of a big celebration. Just desserts, getting what they deserve, all that nonsense -- I totally agree


Dan

I'm no Taurus expert, but possibly designed for one of those gadgets that suck all the old oil out through the dipstick hole...I've seen them advertised. Sure sounds easier than pulling the pan.