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TaskMule
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Sun Dec 19, 2004 10:29 pm Post subject:
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"The Nolalu Barn Owl"
| Quote: | LOL,
It is -30C this morning. On such a day it is ALWAYS safer to get
someone else to do it.
An oil change is much more than the crankcase. They change the
filter, grease the chassis, check the oil in the pumpkins. They have
a hoist so they can take the pressure off the ball joints so they can
be filled.
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Most of the oil change places use a basement "pit" as opposed to a hoist
though.
Also how many of them wipe the grease nipples before applying the grease
gun.
usually they just jamb it on and pump sandy gritty grease into the ball
joint.
I once asked the guy in the pit to wipe each nipple before greasing and he
looked at me like I was insane.
B
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MisterSkippy
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Sun Dec 19, 2004 10:33 pm Post subject:
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To add a bit to this, you can get these at KMart, Sears, Pep Boys etc
under various names for about $10. Some are under the Mighty Vac name.
They all look identical so I assume they all come out of the same
factory in East Zippitydoodah somewhere in the Pacific rim. Make sure
the one you get has a skinny black hose in addition to the two larger
red ones. You'll need that to fit down the dipstick tube. They look
like a miniature hand bilge pump.
FWIW
YMMV
DFB
On 18 Dec 2004 09:21:21 -0800, nospam@pleasedontspamme.com wrote:
| Quote: | Personally, I'd just climb underneath and let some of the extra oil out. But, if
you have an aversion to getting under there and making a mess, there may be a
simpler solution....
To change the oil in my inboard-outboard boat, I pump it out through the
dipstick. That's the way it's done in boats. So, you could drop by your local
boating store and pick up a pump for $20 or less. Pump the extra half-quart out
and save it for later. No mess, and you'll have a handly little pump left over
that you can use for something else in the future. Personally, I've never done
this on an automobile, so take this advice with a grain of salt.... Just make
sure the tubing used on the pump will fit into your dipstick tube.
In article <G5Gdna1sqcKeo17cRVn-vw@comcast.com>, Spiderman says...
I think the shop slightly overfilled my oil crankcase at the last oil change
on my 1989 Chevy S10 Blazer 4.3L 4x4....the dipstick is reading "off the
charts" and when I'm parked I get a small drip of very watery brown fluid (I
assume it's overfrothed oil) under the engine compartment. The fluid is not
warm and is very watery so I don't believe this fluid has been thru the
engine. Can a slightly overfilled crankcase cause any permanent damage? I
assume the excess will just drip out?
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constitutional rights it acts lawlessly and the citizen can take matters into
his own hands and proceed on the basis that such a law is no law at all."
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Tim Kett
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:21 am Post subject:
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Ken Weitzel <kweitzel@shaw.ca> wrote in article
<%mMwd.537369$%k.220965@pd7tw2no>...
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johanb wrote:
"Spiderman" <spiderman@spiderman.com> wrote in message
news:2vudnTbcHshhFF7cRVn-sw@comcast.com...
Hmmm....I wonder who's right? The Doc (leave it alone) or Lg (dump the
oil)?
I hope for you it is "doc"
Or you can just take it out / have it taken out and spend a $ 19.95 on
a oil
change
Or a couple of thousand on a motor
You do the math..............
Johan
Hi...
Maybe I'm over-simplifying... but the oil's new; why replace it?
Why not just loosen the plug and let a bit out? Heck,
clean the drain pan thoroughly first and save what you remove
for a top-up.
Course I am from the waste not want not generation :)
Ken
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I overfilled mine once, by 1/2 quart, and just loostened the plug and let
1/2 qt out like you said. BUT I wouldnt think of reusing it, in case it
picked up and particles on the outside of the oil pan.
Sure, the motor might be $2000, but putting the damn thing in is probably
$5000 in that newfangled pice of s*it car. Thank got my 81 and 85 trucks
arent that way.
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Tim Kett
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:49 am Post subject:
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They have those for cars too, but I have never used one in the whole 30
years that I have been changing oil. You dont even need ramps to drain most
trucks, so i could drain 1/2 quart from mine in about 1 1/2 minuits max
after I find my wrench.
nospam@pleasedontspamme.com wrote in article
<cq1ouh019aj@drn.newsguy.com>...
| Quote: | Personally, I'd just climb underneath and let some of the extra oil out.
But, if
you have an aversion to getting under there and making a mess, there may
be a
simpler solution....
To change the oil in my inboard-outboard boat, I pump it out through the
dipstick. That's the way it's done in boats. So, you could drop by your
local
boating store and pick up a pump for $20 or less. Pump the extra
half-quart out
and save it for later. No mess, and you'll have a handly little pump left
over
that you can use for something else in the future. Personally, I've never
done
this on an automobile, so take this advice with a grain of salt.... Just
make
sure the tubing used on the pump will fit into your dipstick tube.
In article <G5Gdna1sqcKeo17cRVn-vw@comcast.com>, Spiderman says...
I think the shop slightly overfilled my oil crankcase at the last oil
change
on my 1989 Chevy S10 Blazer 4.3L 4x4....the dipstick is reading "off the
charts" and when I'm parked I get a small drip of very watery brown
fluid (I
assume it's overfrothed oil) under the engine compartment. The fluid is
not
warm and is very watery so I don't believe this fluid has been thru the
engine. Can a slightly overfilled crankcase cause any permanent damage?
I
assume the excess will just drip out?
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KENG
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 2:50 am Post subject:
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Just change the filter, there goes 1/2 to 1 quart.
KenG
Tim Kett wrote:
| Quote: | Ken Weitzel <kweitzel@shaw.ca> wrote in article
%mMwd.537369$%k.220965@pd7tw2no>...
johanb wrote:
"Spiderman" <spiderman@spiderman.com> wrote in message
news:2vudnTbcHshhFF7cRVn-sw@comcast.com...
Hmmm....I wonder who's right? The Doc (leave it alone) or Lg (dump the
oil)?
I hope for you it is "doc"
Or you can just take it out / have it taken out and spend a $ 19.95 on
a oil
change
Or a couple of thousand on a motor
You do the math..............
Johan
Hi...
Maybe I'm over-simplifying... but the oil's new; why replace it?
Why not just loosen the plug and let a bit out? Heck,
clean the drain pan thoroughly first and save what you remove
for a top-up.
Course I am from the waste not want not generation :)
Ken
I overfilled mine once, by 1/2 quart, and just loostened the plug and let
1/2 qt out like you said. BUT I wouldnt think of reusing it, in case it
picked up and particles on the outside of the oil pan.
Sure, the motor might be $2000, but putting the damn thing in is probably
$5000 in that newfangled pice of s*it car. Thank got my 81 and 85 trucks
arent that way.
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el Diablo
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 3:01 am Post subject:
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"KENG" <KEN@dont.spam.me.com> wrote in message
news:eImxd.939$823.257368@twister.southeast.rr.com...
| Quote: | Just change the filter, there goes 1/2 to 1 quart.
KenG
You might want to take the filter off and drain it, but I'd put the same |
filter back on. They cost money ya know.
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Ken Weitzel
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 3:48 am Post subject:
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el Diablo wrote:
| Quote: | "KENG" <KEN@dont.spam.me.com> wrote in message
news:eImxd.939$823.257368@twister.southeast.rr.com...
Just change the filter, there goes 1/2 to 1 quart.
KenG
You might want to take the filter off and drain it, but I'd put the same
filter back on. They cost money ya know.
Brian
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Hi...
Is the gasket on the filter meant to be re-used ?
And even if so, starting with an empty filter means another
few seconds of engine running time before oil pressure,
while the filter fills, right?
Ken |
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TaskMule
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:08 am Post subject:
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"Ken Weitzel" <kweitzel@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:mznxd.525488$Pl.420496@pd7tw1no...
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el Diablo wrote:
"KENG" <KEN@dont.spam.me.com> wrote in message
news:eImxd.939$823.257368@twister.southeast.rr.com...
Just change the filter, there goes 1/2 to 1 quart.
KenG
You might want to take the filter off and drain it, but I'd put the
same
filter back on. They cost money ya know.
Brian
Hi...
Is the gasket on the filter meant to be re-used ?
And even if so, starting with an empty filter means another
few seconds of engine running time before oil pressure,
while the filter fills, right?
Ken
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TranSurgeon
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 6:22 am Post subject:
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"TaskMule" <unavailable@thistime.net> wrote in message
news:MPGdnSYT7v1IlFvcRVn-hA@magma.ca...
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"Ken Weitzel" <kweitzel@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:mznxd.525488$Pl.420496@pd7tw1no...
el Diablo wrote:
"KENG" <KEN@dont.spam.me.com> wrote in message
news:eImxd.939$823.257368@twister.southeast.rr.com...
Just change the filter, there goes 1/2 to 1 quart.
KenG
You might want to take the filter off and drain it, but I'd put the
same
filter back on. They cost money ya know.
Brian
Hi...
Is the gasket on the filter meant to be re-used ?
And even if so, starting with an empty filter means another
few seconds of engine running time before oil pressure,
while the filter fills, right?
Ken
This thread has lost all control, lol
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agreed, this thread is now to the 'jeez, get a f*cking life!'
point............... |
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shiden_kai
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 7:43 am Post subject:
Re: Overfilled Oil |
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Ken Weitzel wrote:
| Quote: | Is the gasket on the filter meant to be re-used ?
And even if so, starting with an empty filter means another
few seconds of engine running time before oil pressure,
while the filter fills, right?
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This is now an official "Lawrence Glickman" fucked up
thread.
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Lawrence Glickman
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 7:52 am Post subject:
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On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 02:43:33 GMT, "shiden_kai"
<violet_lightening_modified@hotmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Ken Weitzel wrote:
Is the gasket on the filter meant to be re-used ?
And even if so, starting with an empty filter means another
few seconds of engine running time before oil pressure,
while the filter fills, right?
This is now an official "Lawrence Glickman" fucked up
thread.
Ian
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Suck my dick Ian.
I didn't bring this *leaker* into this thread.
Go fuck yourself with a broomstick.
I knew there was a reason I had you killfiled.
PLONK
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Bob
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 7:52 am Post subject:
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"Lawrence Glickman" <Lawrence_Glickman@comcast.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 02:43:33 GMT, "shiden_kai"
violet_lightening_modified@hotmail.com> wrote:
Ken Weitzel wrote:
Is the gasket on the filter meant to be re-used ?
And even if so, starting with an empty filter means another
few seconds of engine running time before oil pressure,
while the filter fills, right?
This is now an official "Lawrence Glickman" fucked up
thread.
Ian
Suck my dick Ian.
I didn't bring this *leaker* into this thread.
Go fuck yourself with a broomstick.
I knew there was a reason I had you killfiled.
PLONK
Lg
Glickman, you've just got to be one of the dumbest assholes on UseNet. If |
you actually had Ian killfiled you wouldn't have even seen the post that you
just replied to. I'd have killfiled you long ago except that you're posts
have some entertainment value. Just when I think you couldn't possibly say
anything dumber you prove me wrong.
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Lawrence Glickman
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 7:52 am Post subject:
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On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 21:22:27 -0600, "Bob" <bob@n0spam.net> wrote:
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"Lawrence Glickman" <Lawrence_Glickman@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:0nfcs0di481hq47hea7md04bb69avn1a70@4ax.com...
On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 02:43:33 GMT, "shiden_kai"
violet_lightening_modified@hotmail.com> wrote:
Ken Weitzel wrote:
Is the gasket on the filter meant to be re-used ?
And even if so, starting with an empty filter means another
few seconds of engine running time before oil pressure,
while the filter fills, right?
This is now an official "Lawrence Glickman" fucked up
thread.
Ian
Suck my dick Ian.
I didn't bring this *leaker* into this thread.
Go fuck yourself with a broomstick.
I knew there was a reason I had you killfiled.
PLONK
Lg
Glickman, you've just got to be one of the dumbest assholes on UseNet. If
you actually had Ian killfiled you wouldn't have even seen the post that you
just replied to. I'd have killfiled you long ago except that you're posts
have some entertainment value.
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Name a SINGLE technical error I've made this week, or any week.
Name ONE.
| Quote: | Just when I think you couldn't possibly say
anything dumber you prove me wrong.
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Well bobbie, you live in a world of stupidity, so it doesn't surprise
me that everything you see looks stupid to you.
Now Name a SINGLE technical eror I've made, and the entire Usenet is
WAITING.....................................................................................
Lg
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\"Doc\"
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 7:52 am Post subject:
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"Bob" <bob@n0spam.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Glickman, you've just got to be one of the dumbest assholes on UseNet. If
you actually had Ian killfiled you wouldn't have even seen the post that
you just replied to. I'd have killfiled you long ago except that you're
posts have some entertainment value. Just when I think you couldn't
possibly say anything dumber you prove me wrong.
Bob
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You sure this weiner isn't Dean Tardwin in drag?? His "style" seems awfully
familiar. Any tech geeks out there who can check the message headers and
see if it's coming from Wisconsin!?
Doc
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Whitelightning
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 7:52 am Post subject:
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"TaskMule" <unavailable@thistime.net> wrote in message
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Also how many of them wipe the grease nipples before applying the grease
gun.
usually they just jamb it on and pump sandy gritty grease into the ball
joint.
I once asked the guy in the pit to wipe each nipple before greasing and he
looked at me like I was insane.
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Or pre fill the oil filter before putting it on.
Whitelightning |
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