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Replying to: skinsfan3 (May 27, 2008 6:37 pm) You have got to be kidding us! Doing your own oil change in 2008! So, what's wrong with changing your own oil? I do it on all my vehicles, except my BMW (its included for free in the first 4 years of ownership). Its a great way to "stay in touch" with your car, and to keep an eye on the mechanics, tires, CV joints/boots, etc...Of course, you have to be somewhat mechanically inclined to do the work. My next question you is, if you do your own oil change, how are you going to dispose of the old oil? I don't know where you live, but in South Carolina, any auto parts store is required by law to accept used motor oil/filters...it might even be a federal requirement. In addition, the county landfills accept used oil/filters as well. In both cases, there is no charge.
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Replying to: busiris (May 27, 2008 8:05 pm)
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Replying to: pat (May 09, 2008 12:31 am) |
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Replying to: skinsfan3 (May 28, 2008 5:50 am) In my earlier days, I restored several cars, including a 1939 Chevy Master 2-door coupe and a 1941 Dodge D-19 3-window business coupe to their original factory showroom conditions. Some folks golf for pleasure...I work on cars.
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Replying to: skinsfan3 (May 27, 2008 6:37 pm) Here in OH, I dump the used oil and filter to the shop I bought them. No charge. |
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Upon taking my 1997 Altima in to get an oil change the mechanic shows me that there is oil in one of my spark plug cylinders. The other three cylinders have no oil in them. He says this can be repaired by simply replacing the valve cover gasket ? I read another post that says a leaking value cover gasket will not cause oil to accomulate in a spark plug cylinder. I would appreciate if other members would chime in with their comments. Thanks!
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Replying to: busiris (May 28, 2008 12:40 pm) For a while there I did my own stuff and was something of an expert working on Morris Oxfords. A very pretty car, but unrelaible. Imagine, an English car whose windshield would leak during the rain! It's best feature, a hand crank to start er up when all else failed. People were amazed to see a crank in circa 1950.
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Replying to: skinsfan3 (May 31, 2008 4:35 am) Ist of all, you didn't piss me off. I learned a long time ago that its sometimes difficult to get your true intent expressed in 1 or 2 paragraphs. So, no problem there... Old Btritish cars were off limits to me...other than an old Triumph Spitfire. That's when I decided British cars were no fun for me. What's the old joke about why the British like their beer served warm? Its because Lucas (the electrical parts manufacturer for British cars) also made all the refrigerators in England. If you have worked on British cars, I am sure you understand the joke... Take it easy, Dude! |
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Replying to: levinll (May 31, 2008 4:17 am) Are you sure he didn't say replacing the valve guides/seals? Now, if you simply have oil accumulating around the outside of the sparkplug, replacing the gasket may indeed solve that issue.
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Replying to: busiris (May 31, 2008 8:07 pm) He showed me the oil when he removed the spark plug cover and oil was dripping from it. The repair was to cost me $100. |
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