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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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so i think maybe

i need a bigger oil drain pan...



BUT there is clean rotella in there now! plus once i determined which way was "leftie", i won the battle against the old filter even though it took longer than i care to admit to get the !@#$ thing loose. decided "clockwise" and "counterclockwise" work better for me lol
 
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 02:27 AM
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A 5 Gallon bucket works wonders. Plus.....no cleanup!

But, at least ya got the oil changed and that was your plan all along, Right?

Kitty litter will help with the clean up.

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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 07:51 AM
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Nothing a bag of floor drain can't fix!! Just don't let the ecofreaks see it!
 
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 08:51 AM
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My driveway is nearly a half mile long and what I do is park over any spot that weeds are trying to grow in when I change oil. I still catch all I can in a bucket but if some falls on the weeds then that's less roundup I need to spend money on.

It's kinda like a homemade blacktop. Awfully redneck I know but it works.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by MissIndependent
i need a bigger oil drain pan...



BUT there is clean rotella in there now! plus once i determined which way was "leftie", i won the battle against the old filter even though it took longer than i care to admit to get the !@#$ thing loose. decided "clockwise" and "counterclockwise" work better for me lol
If the item you're working with is right hand threaded:
Lift your right hand up put your fingers out staight and raise your thumb like your giving someone a thumbs up, but with your fingers out straight. then curl your fingers in the direction you want to turn the bolt/screw/whatever. the direction that your thumb is pointing this what the item will do.

If the item you're working with is left hand threaded:
Do the same proceedure with your left hand.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by RRranch
My driveway is nearly a half mile long and what I do is park over any spot that weeds are trying to grow in when I change oil. I still catch all I can in a bucket but if some falls on the weeds then that's less roundup I need to spend money on.

It's kinda like a homemade blacktop. Awfully redneck I know but it works.
Used oil or old gasoline... been doing it as long as I can remember too (but I'm a youngster )
 
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by tjbeggs
Nothing a bag of floor drain can't fix!! Just don't let the ecofreaks see it!
hahaha...betcha yall wouldn't believe me if i told you i'm one of those "eco-freks"!!
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 07:53 AM
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And here I thought you were a Truck girl!!!! Can the 2 go together??
 
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If you are you're probably still outside cleaning the mess up!! If it were me, throw some floor dry down and check in 2 days. Although I am no doctor, that is my prescription.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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Oil is the best weed killer.
Doing it on the dirt part of the driveway is good too. Keeps the dust down when the oil soaks into the dirt.
Hardens right up really good.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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oh that is great!
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Fullcrew7.3
And here I thought you were a Truck girl!!!! Can the 2 go together??
suuuure they do lol...i recycle all that old oil and the containers and she's so much more efficient than a comparable gasser. it's like multiple personalities...? *shrugs*

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oh that is great!
ummmm joe...too much sugar? lol...and my truck wants 4.10s installed. and stacks! and john says get ur *** down here!! i think the 6637 is going in today...and wait till yall seeeee my tires
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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well from what i hear you have half of a 4.10 set up right now.....lol send pics of the tires!
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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not exactly...nothings in at the present moment given someone forgot about taking wes's brakes off the rear before he left...lol

no go on 6637 today cause napa didn't have the exhaust elbow in stock

and i've become a master truck thief...we're gonna play in the mud tonight since it rained half the morning this should be interesting considering that only 1 out of 3 trucks has functional 4wd...

pix shortly, i'm working on them now...which reminds me, i never did see your new tires!!
 
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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Napa wont have the elbow, you'll have to run to the hardware or home depot.
 
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