I thought it was a nutcase who put cyanide in a bunch of Tylenol capsules and put the bottles back on drug store shelves.You know the back story behind that Tylenol circumstance ???
Really quite interesting actually.
I thought it was a nutcase who put cyanide in a bunch of Tylenol capsules and put the bottles back on drug store shelves.You know the back story behind that Tylenol circumstance ???
Really quite interesting actually.
Valvoline has the best 5qt jug imo
I took a funnel(metal) and added a fine screen to it so I don’t have that problemBased on the "green light" I got here, I went ahead and bought SuperTech 0W-20 for my most recent 4Runner oil change.
I'm happy to save some money on this job, since the maintenance schedule dictates I change the oil & filter every 5000 miles (lots of driving on dusty dirt roads).
However, I wasn't pleased with the seals on the 5-quart and one-quart jugs I got. Removing the screw top revealed a glued-on paper cover. Which should be no big deal. But on both jugs, the paper separated from a plastic layer that stayed glued. That plastic layer was so thin I couldn't simply peel it off. It tore into pieces that I had to remove very carefully so no bits fell into the oil.
Has anyone else buying ST encountered this? A little bit of plastic getting into the oil is unlikely to be catastrophic, but I'd rather not introduce any foreign matter into the system.
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I thought it was a nutcase who put cyanide in a bunch of Tylenol capsules and put the bottles back on drug store shelves.
I usually buy the basic Quaker State synthetic and I've never had this problem with their jugs. They have the plastic screw-on caps with the bottom part that pulls off when the cap is unscrewed. Like bottled water or soft drinks have. So you can tell if it's factory-sealed or not.Yeah, I don't like the foil either. There has to be a better way. The Valvoline easy pour (or whatever) is about the only decent one.
Valvoline has the best 5qt jug imo
Bingo, this is exactly my method on seals like this.I've noticed the same thing. It's a little annoying and I just try my best to cut the film off with my knife before pouring. What I've learned to do now is just use the knife to cut the inside perimeter of the hole instead of peeling the paper top seal.
One or more diesel engine manufacturers recommend prefilling oil filters. They are large and hold a QT or so.That is one reason they say don't prefill oil filters.
The plastic could be bad if you do.
Although I believe their procedure is to actually block the center part and fill the filter from the inlet holes.One or more diesel engine manufacturers recommend prefilling oil filters. They are large and hold a QT or so.
Good enough to get a patent! Not sure if the one below is the right one, it looks like they have several on just the bottle.Their easy pour jug design is truly awesome, I wish more manufacturers would do this.
Any idea on HOW this huge piece got past the oil filter. Or was this car so poorly maintained the oil filter was split or plugged and in bypass. In which case the plugged passage was a symptom. This is exactly the sort of thing I tend to doubt when I see it.I watched a video from South Main Auto a few days ago and he was changing his oil and he brought up that one time this lady brought a car in and the valve train was clattering pretty bad and I think she just wanted him to change the oil and Lucas as the previous owner did and he convinced her to let him look into it and what he found was a piece of that laminated foil of an oil bottle was crammed in an oil passage that fed the valvetrain.
Never has to make it to the oil filter - just into the valvetrain where you fill the engine with oil.Any idea on HOW this huge piece got past the oil filter. Or was this car so poorly maintained the oil filter was split or plugged and in bypass. In which case the plugged passage was a symptom. This is exactly the sort of thing I tend to doubt when I see it.
Rod
Most cars when you pour oil in, you pour it into a the valve cover not straight into the pan.Any idea on HOW this huge piece got past the oil filter. Or was this car so poorly maintained the oil filter was split or plugged and in bypass. In which case the plugged passage was a symptom. This is exactly the sort of thing I tend to doubt when I see it.
Rod