Q: Possible damage to engine due to previous owners error
I purchased a used car and i was told that the person that owned the car before me had recently serviced the car which i was okay with but i have found out that when he serviced the car he had un-done the draining bolt and drained all the oil out and after that he then got a garden hose and flushed water throught the bit you put your oil and let it flush through and out the bit the oil drains from has that caused damage or is the engine okay. It sounds fine and drives fine just curious to find out.
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