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Kube · 10-06-2018, 07:29 PM

I'm with Alan on this one. Use modern 20w/50 and change it fairly often.

That "thing" hanging out of the pan is a cotter pin. It's supposed to be there. Believe it or not, it is designed to rattle within its hole and thereby keep that hole open and allow any oil that escaped the back of the crankshaft to drip out.
If the oil didn't drain out, it would all too soon contaminate the clutch disc.

10-06-2018, 07:29 PM	#3
Kube Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 9,007	Re: Oil pan removal I'm with Alan on this one. Use modern 20w/50 and change it fairly often. That "thing" hanging out of the pan is a cotter pin. It's supposed to be there. Believe it or not, it is designed to rattle within its hole and thereby keep that hole open and allow any oil that escaped the back of the crankshaft to drip out. If the oil didn't drain out, it would all too soon contaminate the clutch disc. __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".