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hi ...quick question from a newbie.

is the sump bung underneath the engine block on a 280zx?

i`ve serviced loads of front wheel drive cars but nothing like this......

if this is the sump (for draining) i undid the plug just above it and no oil came out.

does this mean i have no oil in the sump or this isn`t the sump....

sorry if it`s a dumb question :stupid:

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Your question is a little confusing. If this is a Z car with a straight six in it, then you can't hardly miss the oil pan plug. I dont know if the oil pan on a ZX is the same as on a Z but I would bet they're very similiar. It takes a big wrench on my car. The oil pan plug on a 240Z is roughly down from the number 3 & 4 pistons. If you removed the ONLY plug on the oil pan and got no oil, you got trouble.

I dont know if the oil pan on a ZX is the same as on a Z but I would bet they're very similiar.

They're identical. The engine, and oil pan are the same from the 240z on up through the 280zx.

Here's a shot of the oil pan, thanks to kenz240z, taken from under the car, looking forward:

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