Oil Change situation
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Oil Change situation
Had my first oil change Friday and decided to use a dealer close to home rather than my regular dealer. I have an '04 crew cab dually that I tow with. I have been reading some of the posts concerning the oil level so I'm conscious of how much oil they used. When I checked the oil that afternoon, it was well above the "plastic" so I went back to the dealer that changed the oil and asked them to drain a quart and get the level back down. They claimed they had never seen Broadcast Message 1512 or 1574 and they didn't want to do it. I took it back Saturday AM and raised such a ruckus they did drain some out and added enough back in to bring the oil level to th 3/4 point on the dipstick. Neddless to say, I certainly won't use this "dealer" again. I think a tip-off was that they did not have a separate truck service nor were there any commercial 350/450/550/650 trucks in the service area---I won't go back.
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I have a question, not to get off the subject. Who actually performs the oil changes at the dealer an actual mechanic or just a porter in between cleaning cars? I have read a little here and decided to change the oil myself.
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Originally Posted by Tim Lamkin
Good idea to do you own...and with the great instructions who could pass it up!
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Also, get the Fumoto valve. It is really neat and will allow you to drain a drop or a cup or the whole contents of the oil pan. The flow is very controllable and you could easily drain the oil back in to the gallon jugs you saved from when the oil was last changed.
As the guys have said, most car parts shops like Autozone have an oil recycling service that they offer free to customers. Out here in CA, some of the garbage pick up services also have a used oil pickup service for slight fee.
I installed my Fumoto valve between oil changes and was able to put it on and only spilled about a cup of oil in the process. Did it with the motor cold and used the little Dutch boy trick where I plugged the hole with my thumb while removing the oil drain nut and inserting the Fumoto valve.
By the way, I received my Blackwell report yesterday and will get that up on my FTE site and perhaps gallery sometime today.
As the guys have said, most car parts shops like Autozone have an oil recycling service that they offer free to customers. Out here in CA, some of the garbage pick up services also have a used oil pickup service for slight fee.
I installed my Fumoto valve between oil changes and was able to put it on and only spilled about a cup of oil in the process. Did it with the motor cold and used the little Dutch boy trick where I plugged the hole with my thumb while removing the oil drain nut and inserting the Fumoto valve.
By the way, I received my Blackwell report yesterday and will get that up on my FTE site and perhaps gallery sometime today.
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save this planet...it the only one we get for awhile
Well Tim...I don't know about you...but, I talk to people every day that I am quite sure currently reside, or are at least from, another planet.
If you know what I mean.
Well Tim...I don't know about you...but, I talk to people every day that I am quite sure currently reside, or are at least from, another planet.
If you know what I mean.