Hi folks,

Thanks again for the great help you all gave me in getting ready for my oil change.

I wanted to share a couple things:

The oil was a nasty shade of red-brown. For a minute, I thought I had the tranny pan plug out by mistake!

Wow, the engine is quieter, even though I used a middle-of-the-rack Shell 10w30. I didn't think that it would make that much of an improvement, but the old oil and filter were rather funky.

The oil drain plug had no washer on it! I didn't know that the plug would seal without a crush washer. I added a washer.

Thanks again!

Ari