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  • 3 October 2023 at 19:37 #662721
    Milly S
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      @millys

      Hi all I want to change the oil in my Chipmaster

      headstock can’t seem to find drain plug

      found the drain plug for gear box

      can anyone help please

      this is the metric lathe

      cheers

      steve

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      3 October 2023 at 19:37 #29403
      Milly S
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        @millys

        Colchester Chipmaster

        3 October 2023 at 20:15 #662733
        Stuart Bridger
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          @stuartbridger82290

          looking at the chuck from the tailstock end, bottom right of headstock.

          4 October 2023 at 10:15 #662808
          not done it yet
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            @notdoneityet

            I rarely change the engine oil in my car by draining. I use a vacuum device to ‘suck’ it out. Most dealerships likely do it this way, if possible.

            If it is a hydraulic system with pump, i would likely run the pump to empty the oil reservoir.

            ‘Outside the box’ often comes up with a viable alternative.

            4 October 2023 at 22:14 #662910
            Milly S
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              @millys

              Thanks Stuart & not done it yet

              i had used hose to siphon oil out of filler cap

              which worked fine but a little slow just wanted to know

              where drain plug is for future reference might have to

              strip headstock as knocking noise suddenly appeared

              cheers

              steve

              4 October 2023 at 23:03 #662913
              Chris Pearson 1
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                @chrispearson1

                I trust that Milly has an answer, but by way of thread drift, my modern car has no dipstick so the only way out is via the drain plug. Somewhere in there must be a level gauge.

                4 October 2023 at 23:36 #662916
                not done it yet
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                  @notdoneityet
                  Posted by Chris Pearson 1 on 04/10/2023 23:03:21:

                  I trust that Milly has an answer, but by way of thread drift, my modern car has no dipstick so the only way out is via the drain plug. Somewhere in there must be a level gauge.

                  Further aside, cars with turbos (or those blocks) often have access to the turbo (or would be) drain, so might even have a dipstick (if old enough) and be drained from the other side of the engine to the dipstick. I think our peugeot 2 !/4 diesel was thus equipped?

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