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04-03-2006, 01:35 AM
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rookie mistake!
I have changed my oil on my 69 1/2 ton without any problems in the past. I changed it this time when the motor was still warm and the oil hit the cross member and went everywhere! what a mess! any easier way to change oil without it running all over the floor?
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04-03-2006, 01:40 AM
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Re: rookie mistake!
Cut a piece of cardboard to direct the oil into the pan. It is best to change the oil when it is warm, gets more of the debris out.
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04-03-2006, 03:19 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: rookie mistake!
actually, the hotter the oil, the better the drain. And if you want to get anal, let it drip for 1/2 hr or so.
What engine do you have in the 69? Personally, I've never had any issues with stock engine set ups. |
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04-03-2006, 03:21 PM
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Re: rookie mistake!
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04-03-2006, 03:22 PM
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Re: rookie mistake!
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Yeah, my 350 pan drains on the passenger side at the back.... nowhere near a crossmember, and I think my six banger drained at the same spot 
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04-03-2006, 05:01 PM
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Re: rookie mistake!
when i remove the oil filter on my six banger it drains onto the cross member,
but i have no issues when draining the oil from the pan.i do use the cardboard trick when removing the oil filter. |
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04-03-2006, 10:18 PM
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Too Dumb To Know Better
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Re: rookie mistake!
punch a hole in the bottom of your filter, let it drain before you remove it. Much less mess this way.
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04-04-2006, 01:59 AM
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Re: rookie mistake!
I usually get a quart of economy oil on top of my required refill amount and after draining to a slow drip, I pour the economy oil in and let it semi flush the oil pan a little more til it slows to a drip, then plug and refill. No sense flushing with $5/qt mobil 1 or the likes.
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04-04-2006, 06:55 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: rookie mistake!
if you are running mobile 1 ,then I wouldn't flush it like that at all. All you're doing is diluting the synthetic with dino oil.
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04-04-2006, 09:47 PM
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Re: rookie mistake!
hey thanks guys for the tips..i am running a stock 307 engine. The oil drains onto the crossmember.....Brilliant! I'll do the cardboard trick next time. Man what an oil stain I have on my garage floor!....Thanks
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04-04-2006, 09:58 PM
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Re: rookie mistake!
Where is the drain plug at on a 307 I have never had the problem before???
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