Originally Posted by wodawic
Much appreciated Yella and Opelnut. Thanks.
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I do not know who OPELNUT is but I have to say this is not good advise.
You may do more harm than good.
IF you have drained the oil out of the pan and oil pump then a much better way (after refilling the oil)is to pack the oil pump gears with assembly grease Then there is no need to prime the pump with an electric drill which could cause damage to the oil pump and or pumps connecting shaft. It will pull oil from the pan immediately and pump the oil as Opel designed it to do
I have also heard from another expert Opel mechanic that if someone were to use this technic ( he did not condone it as he thought the same thing no need to do so) the direction would be COUNTERCLOCKWISE (drill in reverse)to spin the pump gears to get oil up to the head.
I just recently had a newly rebuilt engine ruined by some so called ASE certified mechanic in NC who did spin the gears in the wrong direction and at drill rpms most likely destroyed the oil pump or shaft then poured 20 quarts of oil in the engine because it "wasn't oilin"
PLEASE LET AN OPEL MECHANIC DO THE PREPERATION WORK !!
