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Is this where I pour the oil?
Hi All,
I have a 71 Chevy K20 that in large part I bought to learn more about how to fix up my own vehicle. I've been successful at a few repairs so far, but now I'm on to an oil change. I know, I know... it's my FIRST time every changing my own oil! I got as far as emptying out the old oil and changing the filter, but now I need to pour in the new stuff and I'm not 100% sure where to pour it in. There was a breather cap on this hole and I'm pretty sure it goes in the hole pictured here, right? (see photo) Just don't want to screw anything up. Thanks all!
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
Uh that's affirmative 10-4
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
Yes fill the oil on either valve cover
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
Thanks Guys!
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Most of us have messed up at least once by not asking a simple question. Welcome to the board, these guys can help you a lot, I have learned much from them.
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
I guess you COULD pour it into the dipstick hole, but it would take a long time. LOL
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
post some pics of the truck Lets see what you got
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
yes ^^^^^
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
i got vent hole in middle of intake i use oil gos in a lot faster
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
You can't learn if you don't ask questions. You did find the right spot on your own but it never hurts to be sure. That is probably when the saying better safe than sorry came into being. Good job Keep up the want to on the learning about the old iron. If you need some help or advice holler. Jim
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
Excited to learn more about keeping this guy in shape! Here are some photos:
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
Welcome to the board. Love the B&W pic in the woods, the truck really looks like it's in its element!
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
Tell ya what, my older brother tried to put engine oil in the power steering pump of my mom's car when we were in high school... we all gotta start learning somewhere!
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
Wow congrats on the truck a 3/4 ton ner extra fuel tanks nice lookin rig, now throw a 4" suspension lift on her.
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
Always good to fill the oil filter with oil before you screw it on also. Gets the oil to the bearings a bit faster on start up. Nice truck
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
volkswagen golfs had a plug on top of the bellhousing you removed to see the timing mark on the flywheel...newbies would regularly use this hole to pour gear oil all over their clutch....its always safer to ask....
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
Welcome!!
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
Just use the he with the plug marked
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
Just don't do what the guy that ran in to a store I worked at, begging for a fire extinguisher did....Don't plug that hole with a rag.
Nice K20. It was built to have fun with. Enjoy it and welcome to the board.
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
Mountaineer, it's always good to ask the simple question. A couple of years ago one of my crews, kept putting automatic steering fluid in the brake booster of one of our flatbeds ( I had no idea ) until they lost the brakes and almost crashed. When I brought it to the shop, all the hoses, master cylinder and wheel cylinders had to be replaced. It cost a bit, but at least nobody was hurt. Have fun with your new ride. These trucks are the bomb
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
My daily driver is a golf! I opened the good one time to attempt a repair, thought I was looking at the inside of a laptop computer, and **** the hood. Even changing the headlights were a pain in the butt.
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Re: Is this where I pour the oil?
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![]() I got a pretty good deal though I think @ $1500. Only issues are a battery drain that was fixed for a few weeks by replacing the voltage regulator, now I have a battery disconnect switch in the cab. Power steering pressure hose sprang a leak so swapped that... Thing sounds like a dinosaur when I'm turning out of a tight space. Also e brake doesn't hold and a little rust here and there but that's it. Engine is an edelbrock 350 crate w 10k miles
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