.......... > Attention Newbies (and oldies for that matter): > > The oil filler tube is a telescoping tube that can be pulled out and > extended to provide ease of access for adding oil. If you have not > discovered it, grasp the edge of the filler tube with you thumb and > forefinger and simply pull straight out. The tube will telescope out and > extend beyond the access hatch opening. > > Makes life so simple. > > Lots of folks don't realize this feature is there. I didn't for the > longest kind of time. > > If you haven't done it, try it. ......... What will they think of next! I had no idea that spout extended! I've been carrying a funnel for years to get around that problema. I feel so foolish! Nah, but at least I feel enabled now! Even better than when I discovered the master cylinder reservoir in the dash! Those crafty Germans!
Thanks for the tip. Tom Buese |
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