Is that what I do wrong? Can't do it myself any more.
-- Edited by jetj on Thursday 12th of July 2012 10:41:58 PM
pipes said
01:28 AM Jul 13, 2012
Don't know how many, if any, of you folks do your own engine oil change on the road. (Beats paying $100 plus at a workshop.) Dropping the sump plug is reasonably easy. But, removing the oil filter, which must be done on every change, can be a real pain. The one on my Mazda is behind, and inside the left "steerer" I need to jack the bus up, on the right hand side, to remove the sump plug. When it's empty, I replace the plug, then put the jack on the opposite side, to get to the filter. It was only a few days ago that the chore came up, and I couldn't find the filter removal clamp. It would happen after I had drained the oil. So, dragged out the cordless drill. "punched" a hole in the filter. Let the oil drain into a container. Then, pushed big screwdriver into the filter and that gave me the leverage to unscrew it. The screwdriver "trick" was often used by us blokes when driving interstate transport. Hope it's of some help.
Regards
Pipes
jetj said
01:53 AM Jul 13, 2012
I watched my neighbour remove my oil filter that way when it refused to budge with the normal tool. Long time ago now.
Keith19837 said
03:30 AM Jul 13, 2012
pipes wrote:
Don't know how many, if any, of you folks do your own engine oil change on the road. (Beats paying $100 plus at a workshop.) Dropping the sump plug is reasonably easy. But, removing the oil filter, which must be done on every change, can be a real pain. The one on my Mazda is behind, and inside the left "steerer" I need to jack the bus up, on the right hand side, to remove the sump plug. When it's empty, I replace the plug, then put the jack on the opposite side, to get to the filter. It was only a few days ago that the chore came up, and I couldn't find the filter removal clamp. It would happen after I had drained the oil. So, dragged out the cordless drill. "punched" a hole in the filter. Let the oil drain into a container. Then, pushed big screwdriver into the filter and that gave me the leverage to unscrew it. The screwdriver "trick" was often used by us blokes when driving interstate transport. Hope it's of some help.
Regards
Pipes
That brings back horrible memories. Great trick but the mess on the hands, floor, eyebrows.......
Plodnalong said
03:38 AM Jul 13, 2012
I thought banging a big screwdriver into the filter and unscrewing it was the standard way of doing it. What's a filter removal clamp?
Andy
dawa said
02:37 PM Jul 13, 2012
used to do my own but now i am nearly 70 rather pay somone.
camper needs oil change and a blur/green slip as i will be in tassie when rego is due must re-register before i go
dawa
pipes said
05:26 PM Jul 13, 2012
Andy. To save trying to describe the clamp, best you go into a Repco, or such and ask. The clamps really do save a lot of hassle.
Made my own Filter wrench out of a piece of seatbelt old socket & a piece of pipe & fits any filter & have used it to hold a flywheel on a small motor. very versatile.
Cruising Granny said
05:42 AM Jul 14, 2012
Typical Darryl. Very inventive as usual. I still take my Rosy to a very reliable garage on Waterloo Corner Road, Salisbury, SA. They seem to look after me, and I'm happy to refer fellow travellers as a result of that service. Today my "service" involved reconditioning the power steering pump and installing 2 new alternator belts. Rosy is a '95 model and has done more than 370,000kms, and most of this stuff is on-going maintenance. I rely on my car, so I have to look after "her". There have been times when I've helped former husband and partner to change the oil, spark plugs and points. I was very good at plugs and points. Now it's injectors in the diesel. Now grinding valves by hand was one of my specialties. It's just great to hear you are looking after your vehicles.
gypsy rover said
05:10 PM Jul 14, 2012
Cruising Granny wrote:
Typical Darryl. Very inventive as usual. I still take my Rosy to a very reliable garage on Waterloo Corner Road, Salisbury, SA. They seem to look after me, and I'm happy to refer fellow travellers as a result of that service. Today my "service" involved reconditioning the power steering pump and installing 2 new alternator belts. Rosy is a '95 model and has done more than 370,000kms, and most of this stuff is on-going maintenance. I rely on my car, so I have to look after "her". There have been times when I've helped former husband and partner to change the oil, spark plugs and points. I was very good at plugs and points. Now it's injectors in the diesel. Now grinding valves by hand was one of my specialties. It's just great to hear you are looking after your vehicles.
Oh CG you bring back memories. My late husband was a mechanic and I always seemed to end up with the job of cleaning parts and grinding valvles. Didn't do much for the skin on my hands.
When I had my own hire car business I used to do all my own grease ups and oil changes. Lot cheaper than paying for services on 13 cars. Think I will leave the Winnie servicing to the professionals though.
Cheers!
Chris
Cruising Granny said
01:16 AM Jul 16, 2012
It gets harder as we get older, and the vehicles get bigger. In the park I don't think they'd appreciate me putting Rosy up on ramps and do the oil drain on my site. Besides, I have to stand on a box to reach the filler. On the road she uses a bit of oil when I have to push her, and I had to ask the chivalrous truck driver to pour the oil. No. sillies! Not the wine, although Rosy probably considered it just as refreshing. Besides, when I give her to the experts to check out there is usually a maintenance issue to deal with. She is old and she works hard. That's life.
Is that what I do wrong? Can't do it myself any more.
-- Edited by jetj on Thursday 12th of July 2012 10:41:58 PM
Don't know how many, if any, of you folks do your own engine oil change on the road. (Beats paying $100 plus at a workshop.) Dropping the sump plug is reasonably easy. But, removing the oil filter, which must be done on every change, can be a real pain. The one on my Mazda is behind, and inside the left "steerer" I need to jack the bus up, on the right hand side, to remove the sump plug. When it's empty, I replace the plug, then put the jack on the opposite side, to get to the filter. It was only a few days ago that the chore came up, and I couldn't find the filter removal clamp. It would happen after I had drained the oil. So, dragged out the cordless drill. "punched" a hole in the filter. Let the oil drain into a container. Then, pushed big screwdriver into the filter and that gave me the leverage to unscrew it. The screwdriver "trick" was often used by us blokes when driving interstate transport. Hope it's of some help.
Regards
Pipes
I watched my neighbour remove my oil filter that way when it refused to budge with the normal tool. Long time ago now.
That brings back horrible memories. Great trick but the mess on the hands, floor, eyebrows.......
Andy
used to do my own but now i am nearly 70 rather pay somone.
camper needs oil change and a blur/green slip as i will be in tassie when rego is due must re-register before i go
dawa
Andy. To save trying to describe the clamp, best you go into a Repco, or such and ask. The clamps really do save a lot of hassle.
Regards
Pipes
here's the one I use
I still take my Rosy to a very reliable garage on Waterloo Corner Road, Salisbury, SA. They seem to look after me, and I'm happy to refer fellow travellers as a result of that service. Today my "service" involved reconditioning the power steering pump and installing 2 new alternator belts. Rosy is a '95 model and has done more than 370,000kms, and most of this stuff is on-going maintenance. I rely on my car, so I have to look after "her".
There have been times when I've helped former husband and partner to change the oil, spark plugs and points. I was very good at plugs and points. Now it's injectors in the diesel. Now grinding valves by hand was one of my specialties.
It's just great to hear you are looking after your vehicles.
Oh CG you bring back memories. My late husband was a mechanic and I always seemed to end up with the job of cleaning parts and grinding valvles. Didn't do much for the skin on my hands.
When I had my own hire car business I used to do all my own grease ups and oil changes. Lot cheaper than paying for services on 13 cars. Think I will leave the Winnie servicing to the professionals though.
Cheers!
Chris
On the road she uses a bit of oil when I have to push her, and I had to ask the chivalrous truck driver to pour the oil.
No. sillies! Not the wine, although Rosy probably considered it just as refreshing.
Besides, when I give her to the experts to check out there is usually a maintenance issue to deal with.
She is old and she works hard. That's life.