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      03-16-2015, 04:15 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Pheonix View Post
Not a big deal. Just spray some simple green or mild degreaser and hose it down with water (not high pressure). Drive around the blocks to ensure the water is fully evaporated and you should be good. I usually clean my entire engine bay every other year this way.
Thanks, sounds like I'll do this tonight

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Originally Posted by Finnegan View Post
^This. I was imagining a larger area and a lot more oil.
Yeah it was probably a volume of roughly .25L or less that spilled out. But for a guy that almost never spills a drop of oil when doing an oil change, it was a lot! The funnel fell down and emptied into that area, soaking some stuff in the guttyworks that I have no idea what they are.

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Originally Posted by Shipkiller View Post
Just in case you still need the information.

Single use bolts. 56Nm (43ft/lbs), plus 90' angle torque
Thank you!

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Originally Posted by Taylorguy74 View Post
Not quite an Exxon Valdez incident. Here I thought maybe he dropped a bottle of oil and it completely emptied.
Thankfully not!
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