changing your own oil
04-30-2003, 02:53 PM
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Originally posted by Spec R
Get a torque wrench guys! 33 ft/lbs for the drain bolt.
Get a torque wrench guys! 33 ft/lbs for the drain bolt.
Originally posted by Spec R
And for the curb guys, what about if someone up the street turns on their sprinklers or is washing their car etc. All the runoff goes straight to you.
And for the curb guys, what about if someone up the street turns on their sprinklers or is washing their car etc. All the runoff goes straight to you.
Originally posted by Spec R
the other post is right, you're not draining all the oil.
the other post is right, you're not draining all the oil.
Originally posted by Spec R
Another 5-10 dollars can get you a magnetic drain plug at your local auto parts store. i forgot the size, but its a 14mm hex, with 12x1.5 thread i believe. its cool to see the little metallic film layer collect on the magnet, because i know its not in the oil, doing damage to the rest of the engine.
Another 5-10 dollars can get you a magnetic drain plug at your local auto parts store. i forgot the size, but its a 14mm hex, with 12x1.5 thread i believe. its cool to see the little metallic film layer collect on the magnet, because i know its not in the oil, doing damage to the rest of the engine.
05-01-2003, 08:30 AM
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I recommended the torque wrench, only because no one wants a stripped drain bolt, or have a drain bolt to fall out like that mustang in the other post.
The curb oil change, even though it may be ideal in other neighborhoods, wouldnt be practical in my street, because my street is on an incline.
If u dont wanna drain all your oil, thats fine. You're right it doesnt make a big difference.
My magnetic drain bolt was just a suggestion, and i wasnt looking down upon anyone who doesnt have one. It is by no means offering a "sense of security", its just an added preventative maintenance measure that isnt too expensive. Spoon and other companies make magnetic drain plugs as well.
O yeah, i didnt pull out a few "pieces" of metal. It was a layer of metallic film, that would otherwise be flowing with the rest of the oil. You tell me, would u want metallic particles flowing around you engine, degrading your piston ring seal, bearing surfaces, crank journals, and other various engine parts? like i said earlier, its just a suggestion of an added maintenance measure.
The curb oil change, even though it may be ideal in other neighborhoods, wouldnt be practical in my street, because my street is on an incline.
If u dont wanna drain all your oil, thats fine. You're right it doesnt make a big difference.
My magnetic drain bolt was just a suggestion, and i wasnt looking down upon anyone who doesnt have one. It is by no means offering a "sense of security", its just an added preventative maintenance measure that isnt too expensive. Spoon and other companies make magnetic drain plugs as well.
O yeah, i didnt pull out a few "pieces" of metal. It was a layer of metallic film, that would otherwise be flowing with the rest of the oil. You tell me, would u want metallic particles flowing around you engine, degrading your piston ring seal, bearing surfaces, crank journals, and other various engine parts? like i said earlier, its just a suggestion of an added maintenance measure.
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05-25-2003, 09:28 AM
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Originally posted by antarius
In all likelyhood you can get Wal-Mart to change your oil for just as cheap as you doing it yourself, but that's not the question at hand.
In all likelyhood you can get Wal-Mart to change your oil for just as cheap as you doing it yourself, but that's not the question at hand.
