4200 oil change.

[atreyu1]

Could someone please tell my why the favoured method of draining the oil tank seems to be by disconnecting the oil pipe. There appears to be a drain plug in the bottom of the tank so why not use that?

 

[Geo]

John, I personally use the plug at the bottom.

 

[Zep]

John, I personally use the plug at the bottom.

This - don’t use the oil pipe nut, they are prone to splitting already and using it as a makeshift drain plug won’t help.

 

[safrane]

Could someone please tell my why the favoured method of draining the oil tank seems to be by disconnecting the oil pipe. There appears to be a drain plug in the bottom of the tank so why not use that?

No idea who does or recommends this... probably not a specialist.

 

[tulit]

Have a look here

Oil Change – Maserati Gransport / Coupe / Spyder / 4200

The process of changing the oil on a dry sump system such as that found on the GranSport/Coupe/Spyder/4200 is a bit different than what’s found in the vast majority of cars (wet sumps). The d…

gransportmaserati.wordpress.com

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[atreyu1]

Thanks for your replies. As it's oil change time again I just got to wondering why some people choose not to use the drain plug. Curiosity that's all. So as it's such a damp horrible day here in Yorkshire I think I'll get me spanners and change the oil. Has to be better than watching the telly.

 

[philw696]

Could someone please tell my why the favoured method of draining the oil tank seems to be by disconnecting the oil pipe. There appears to be a drain plug in the bottom of the tank so why not use that?

Doing it that way could just cause a home mechanic a big headache and that is definitely not a factory technique.

 

[tulit]

Thanks for your replies. As it's oil change time again I just got to wondering why some people choose not to use the drain plug. Curiosity that's all. So as it's such a damp horrible day here in Yorkshire I think I'll get me spanners and change the oil. Has to be better than watching the telly.

I think you may be getting mixed up with the coolant change.

A lot of people recommend pulling the lower radiator hose off instead of removing the small plastic plug on the end tank. The thought being that the plastic plug and threads are really easy to damage.

I think people have had success doing it both ways here.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[dustinwinkle]

I drain the oil using the drain plug at the bottom of the reservoir, I then remove the housing that the drain plug goes into (4, 10mm nuts). There is a filter inside of this housing.

 

[Gp79]

I drain the oil using the drain plug at the bottom of the reservoir, I then remove the housing that the drain plug goes into (4, 10mm nuts). There is a filter inside of this housing.

Good call, I literally just did this yesterday, don’t think it would have been cleaned before.

 

[Mr S]

Didnt realise there was a filter in this also, thats a great shout to remove it also.

 

[Davykettlechip]

could always get a Fumoto or Stahlbus valve for easier oil draining? they are great, super easy to fit and can connect a line from the valve to the catch can to avoid pesky drips too.

 

[TimR]

could always get a Fumoto or Stahlbus valve for easier oil draining? they are great, super easy to fit and can connect a line from the valve to the catch can to avoid pesky drips too.

x2

 

[Zep]

I think it would be nice, but because the plug is directly under the front valance cover adding a valve is just asking for it to be ripped off by a curb.

 

[TimR]

I think it would be nice, but because the plug is directly under the front valance cover adding a valve is just asking for it to be ripped off by a curb.

±±±this

 

[philw696]

It's a simple enough system from the factory with a drain plug in the sump and tank.
Certainly worked well on all the ones I worked on its a bit like trying to reinvent the wheel really.

 

[Masera]

I also didn't realize there was a filter/screen in there. Unless I missed it, I am surprised it has not come up before. Will tend to it next oil change!

 

[rs48635]

Good call, I literally just did this yesterday, don’t think it would have been cleaned before.
View attachment 75568

Is that silvery blob in bottom left quadrant just a bubble? from picture it could be metal, like a blob of solder??

 

[Gp79]

Is that silvery blob in bottom left quadrant just a bubble? from picture it could be metal, like a blob of solder??

Wasn’t metal, think a piece of the seal from a new bottle of oil, but was perfectly round, then a few small pieces of sealant.

 

[gstroe]

Dustin, thank you for that, had no idea about that filter. In my opinion the messy part is the engine drain and oil filter, this is where you are going to have all the spills and there is nothing you can do to avoid. Adding the drain valve to the oil tank is nice to have for sure