Today I got Randi up on ramps to replace the lower radiator hose and do an oil change. The hose went on okay after I trimmed about 1/2 inch from the radiator end, so I filled the radiator with water to see if there were any leaks from the bottom... after everything had dried off, there was a slow but steady drip - I'm guessing that there's a small crack where the neck meets the radiator. It's a pain but easily fixed.
Next, I grabbed the oil-change pan and a 9/16 socket and started draining the oil... which seemed to have the consistency of pancake batter (ugh). I guess sitting for two years is not good for the viscosity (heh). After about an hour there was still sludge dripping from the drain hole, so I plugged it back up. I am going to get a oil pan gasket, pull the pan, scoop the remaining sludge and clean the pan properly... this will also allow me to inspect the bottom of the engine while I am there. It also has made me rethink postponing the changing of the differential, transmission and transfer case fluids - who knows what kind of goop those have turned into in the last two years?
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