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Oil Change

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:48 pm
by guitar guru
OK, so I need to change the motor oil on my '86 GS550ES, and I've got all the equipment, I just can't remember where the oil comes out (i.e. what I
need to unscrew to empty the oil) and I don't have an owner's manual. I think I know where it somes out. On the following pictures, the red circled
"bolt" is what I think I need to unscrew for the oil to drain.
I was wondering if someone could tell me if I'm right.
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In case it's too hard to tell, these are pictures of right under the engine, and those pipes are the exhaust pipes. That's the only thing I can find on the
bottom that looks like it is meant to be unscrewed for the oil to drain. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

Sorry the pics are so big.

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:50 pm
by Mintbread
Just undo it anyway. The worst that can happen when undoing random bolts on your engine is that the oil will fall out. So it is all good.

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:02 pm
by guitar guru
After looking at the following cutaway at:
http://70.85.253.252/spst/1986%20GS550ES/36.htm
I'm 99% sure that's the right bolt.
Should be part 5 on that diagram.

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 1:38 am
by 9000white
that is the drain plug for the oil.