Oil Change!
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From: Manhattan, KS
Oil Change!
I just changed the oil on my yota daily driver tonight. I wasn't paying attention and went over the normal 5000 interval. I suppose if it breaks tomorrow at 231K that is the reason.
Anyway who changes their own oil and what mishaps have you had by doing it yourself.
I'll go first. Yup, I've forgotten to put the drain plug in and poured fresh oil either on the ground or in with the dirty oil in the pan.
Anyway who changes their own oil and what mishaps have you had by doing it yourself.
I'll go first. Yup, I've forgotten to put the drain plug in and poured fresh oil either on the ground or in with the dirty oil in the pan.
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From: Manhattan Kansas
I always changed the oil on my bikes, and always have in my old IH, but usually pay someone else to do the oil change on all my other vehicles, Generally I take all vehicles out to the local Ford dealership, and they take good care of them for me.
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I've changed oil in my vehicles myself for more than 20 years. It started out as a money saving thing and still is, but I also like to just use it as a time to check things over on them and to keep track of stuff. I would probably only have the dealer do it if there was still a warranty just to make sure there was never a question about stuff that might void the warranty. At this point all my stuff is either too old or is way over miles to be covered by a warranty, so that isn't an issue.
Everything but the tbird has way over 100k. And I don't really know for sure if it is actual mileage at about 90K.
Everything but the tbird has way over 100k. And I don't really know for sure if it is actual mileage at about 90K.
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From: Newton America :-P
I have had the filter ring stic to the block, and spry oil all over-- I've poured clean oil on the ground. I have put in the wrong oil, and I filled a hydraulic oil tank with deisel :-) Oops.
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From: Abilene, KS
Nothing bad so far, been changing my oil in all of my vehicles and Jamie's too since I was 16ish. I really don't save more than a few bucks when it is all said in done compared to taking it to a Jiffy Lube or some other place, but at least I know it's done right 
It DID take me an hour to figure out how to change the oil on the Nitro the first time though. I swore at the time that I needed 3 elbows to get to the stinkin' filter, I have figured it out since and it only takes me a minute to get it off
It DID take me an hour to figure out how to change the oil on the Nitro the first time though. I swore at the time that I needed 3 elbows to get to the stinkin' filter, I have figured it out since and it only takes me a minute to get it off
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From: Wichita, KS
I do it myself whenever I can. I used to always do this myself as I liked to crawl under and check things out underneth. Look for leaks, damage, and check u-joints. And my oil filters go straight up so I always take the time to fill the filter with new oil before I install it. And I am picky on what oil and filters are used on my trucks.
My old body has trouble getting under the trucks these days though. And I do not have a garage. So if it's bad weather or I'm not feeling well I do take it to the shop. I still provide my own oil and filter. And I fill the filter with fresh oil for the shop.
The sticky oil filter rubber ring has bitten me. Can't remember not installing the drain plug. Don't mean it never happened. Just don't remember forgetting.
My old body has trouble getting under the trucks these days though. And I do not have a garage. So if it's bad weather or I'm not feeling well I do take it to the shop. I still provide my own oil and filter. And I fill the filter with fresh oil for the shop.
The sticky oil filter rubber ring has bitten me. Can't remember not installing the drain plug. Don't mean it never happened. Just don't remember forgetting.
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From: Olathe
When I was in between real jobs last winter I changed the oil in the company truck (which was a 89 Toyota U-Haul). When I took the drain plug off over five times the amount of oil the block is supposed to have came out.
I get called in to move a few ovens and a fridge in the warehouse and while I was doing that one of my other bosses comes out to finish the job and when I come out he was pouring in the 10th quart in to the truck.
Needless to say 2 weeks later when I got stranded on I-70 with mulitple oil line blowouts and a oil pump that had grenaded itself I was not surprised.
I get called in to move a few ovens and a fridge in the warehouse and while I was doing that one of my other bosses comes out to finish the job and when I come out he was pouring in the 10th quart in to the truck.
Needless to say 2 weeks later when I got stranded on I-70 with mulitple oil line blowouts and a oil pump that had grenaded itself I was not surprised.
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