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Date:         Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:36:44 -0700
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: For the Newbies - Vanagon secrets revealed
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Similar to Joel's way I just consolidate the 4 emptied quarts by dripping each over night through a small funnel made for this purpose. Gets all but about one stubborn drop that just won't let go....

Steven

--- Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote:

> When putting oil in to your cars, do you leave the > bottle end up for > a while, or as soon as it mainly empty, do you > remove the one and put > another? > > It always bothered me that there was still some oil > in the bottle. So > I use that funnel, to collect the last drop of oil. > I put the bottle > into the funnel and invert the bottle. Leave it that > way for 4-5 > hours and you'll get a lot more oil out. 6 quarts > will often leave > enough as 1/3 quart of oil in the bottles. > > I figure every drop counts. >

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