Just got a 1970 ford f250and im in the process of changing the oil. I'm trying to figure out where you add the oil at. Hope someone can help.

 

pull off a cap on the valve cover and dump it in

 

DUDE! GET A REPAIR MANUAL.

The first and second chapters are usually cover general maintenance and tune ups.

 

when it goes glug glug glug your doing it right , if it goes blurep blurep blurep .... its wrong.

 

Actually, if it is going "glug, glug, glug" you have the spout at the bottom and creating a vacuum as indicated by the "glug" sound.

The oil bottle should be poured with the spout on top. The oil will then flow out smoothly with no "glug".

So now you know.....

 

Hopefully you have changed the oil filter also.

And hopefully your using a high detergent type oil. 15/40wt for diesel engines you can't go wron't..

And get a manual so you'll know how to lube the shoes brakes.
Orich

 

i am thinking Jiffy lube might be a good choice here .

 

BEST. THREAD. EVER.

 

I have nothing but hate for Jiffy Lube, especially after the last time when they left me stranded by not letting me borrow a rag to dry out my distributor after I waterlogged it. If it wasn't a winter midnight and raining hard I would've taken my shirt off to do it, but I chose warmth over repair.

 

I vote WalMart, you can do your shopping while you wait.......

 

NEVER. A buddy of mine had his done there once and that's all it took. The nimrod "technician" left off the oil cap and his car caught on fire... on a bridge... during the afternoon commute... on a 100° day.

He watched is Volkswagen Jetta burn to the ground while it instigated a 10-mile back up.

 

X2 on Jiffy Lube. My daughter lives in Houston and made the mistake of using them for her van. Seems they neglected to change oil and filter and tried to clean off the oil filter and date it like the service had been performed when she was there. When my daughter called them to complain she was told that if the filter had that days date on it it had been changed end of discussion. Located a reliable place for her to get her van serviced and no more Jiffy Lube.

wtx66f100

 

I tried a place called Express Lube. I got their full service. Castrol, all fluids, filters and lube. They did OK with the oil change, I guess. Not sure I trust that generic filter they used (will be a Motorcraft from now on). Right before I left they told me they had greased 11 different points. They also informed me that my oil pan plug was leaking a little. I checked it when I got home. It was dripping quite a bit! I tightened it and the leak seemed to go away. While I was under there, I also noticed that they had left a huge gob of red grease on every one of the grease zerks. So, I got a rag and wiped it all off. Good customer service is getting harder and harder to find! I guess I'll do it all myself from now on....

 

I once rolled through a Mobil 1 in my friend's truck. I was very impressed. I normally hate oil change places, most notably Jiffy Lube, but Mobil 1 left me reassured when I left. I'd go back there.

 

Well since bad mouthing lube stores.
Guess I'll add my 2cents
I knew an Apt. manger who had his oil change by one of those fast stop oil changer places on this old Mercedes 4cyl diesel eng. and was happy motoring a long the Interstate I-10 through the ca. desert on going to Az.

Oh yes it was summer time which was about 107-110* in this area and his oil light came on.
His guy was not all the engine smart so slowed and kept going since there was not any service stations. He drove a long the shoulder then he thought he better stopped as the engine temp was going up fast and then pegged to Hot.

Well he checked the oil and found none on the dip stick.. He thought what in the hell.
I just had it changed and so he looks under the Mercedes and sees a some oil dripping
on the pavement. He gets a better look an sees he's lost the drain plug, and now he's knows he's screwed out of his trip.

Lucky a CHP came along and called a tow truck that came an towed them back to the town of Indio. I can't remember where he had it repaired but he lived a few hundred miles away from there.

I'm not sure how much he got but it was about 10-12,k think after suing the oil changers or what ever the place was..

But got a rebuilt motor and money for towing and lodging and hardship being stuck in the desert heat. This was back in the 90's.

I understand some of these places now have another employee check the drain bolts torque..

Orich