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Changing the oil. People do it to their cars all the time. It's not rocket science; I ought to be able to do it.
So...this evening, I went to change the oil in the beetle. My first time doing that on any car. I got the oil out fine. Then when I went to put the oil drain plug back in the plate, I stripped it, even though I still wasn't at the specified torque. Argh! So I just ordered a super-duper drain plate, so I should have the car running again by the end of the week.
With the cold weather, I didn't want to leave the crankcase open to the air, so I put in the plate and put in one quart of oil, then closed up the crankcase. The seal around the drain plate seems Ok, but the drain bolt is dripping oil a little:
Now I realize that some people probably assume that all Beetles drip a little all the time...but I'm going to do my best to make mine not do that at all.