Excellent writeup! I used to do one thing differently, and I'm not sure how many people actually do this, but it's standard practice at De Lorean Motor Company. We use a copper seal washer with the drain plug. Item #11 on page 1-1-3 of the parts manual (part #102101). James Espey DeLorean Motor Company Houston, Texas 281/568-9573 800/USA-DMC1 http://www.delorean.com > From: Mark Noeltner <mark@xxxx> > Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2001 12:38:15 -0500 > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,delorean@xxxx > Subject: Re: [DML] Oil Change > > 4) Put a pan under the oil pan and take out the drain plug. It faces the > front of the car so you can't see it unless you get under it. Use the > adapter you bought to remove the plug. Once the oil has drained to just a > trickle, clean the plug off with a rag and put it back in. Snug, but don't > over tighten.