Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 07:56:22 GMT From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: questions about 9-3 oil changes
"Valued Customer" <nonospaml.com> wrote in message news:65omu0drgvsdo5obtffoeecb9rgv3k83ftnospamcom... > Hello, > > Owner of a '99 9-3 CV here... I recently caused $500+ damage by > changing the engine oil myself. I was cussing out the dealership the > whole time while trying to remove a hopelessly siezed drainpan bolt. > What should have taken 15 minutes turned into a 6 hour nightmare. The > bolt was tourqued down very tightly and they used a copper washer > between the bolt head and the pan. > > When I went to the dealership sometime later, they told me the head of > the bolt isn't designed to be loosened with a regular wrench, the > copper washer is used becuase it's soft and forms a seal, and the > torque applied was by the book. > > While I've let the dealership change my oil since, these answers have > never set well with me. > > 1. Does anyone change their own oil in a 9-3? > 2. Is it really necessary to torque the sh!t out of the plug? > 3. What makes the head of the bolt so special that the dealer claims > there is a special wrench used for oil changes? > 4. If you change your own oil, do you use the copper gasket? I tried > to go once without it and had a constant slow leak. > > Thanks! While I'm not sure about the other questions, every car I've changed the oil on used a copper gasket, without it I don't doubt it would leak badly. Most of my experience is on RWD Volvos and a couple C900's though. I'm not sure what sort of plug the 9-3 uses, but it threads into aluminum correct? It shouldn't be so tight that you ruin it trying to loosen it, provided you use a quality socket.
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