You're probably a BITOG'er if you intuitively know which kind of oil your engine "likes." Bonus points if you can hear the difference.
What Constitutes a true BITOGer
- Thread starter Donald
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Middle age and above men.
A lot of BITOG'ers WISH they were still middle aged, LOL.
Correction... middle age and above men.
That’s me . I found watching other people’s doing oil change or transmission or rear diff relax me. On the car I own or the cars I like to own .
Only buy the most (in your opinion) stellar motor oil for your high performance car, but then try to run it on 85-87 octane regular and let the engine computer change the ignition timing and fuel richness to avoid engine knock.
Buy spark plugs at bargain prices on eBay, then worry that they are counterfeit.
Know what the two fingers stand for on a Kendall label.
Use Marvel Mystery Oil as aftershave.
Buy spark plugs at bargain prices on eBay, then worry that they are counterfeit.
Know what the two fingers stand for on a Kendall label.
Use Marvel Mystery Oil as aftershave.
I recently learned my GX has a "thermal degradation of transmission fluid" algorithm." So even Toyota doesn't claim it's a lifetime fluid all the time! (this factor accelerates when certain ATF temperature thresholds are exceeded).
I turned my daughter's playroom......,,,into MY playroom ( wife or daughter were not happy ) It's FULL of new tires, dozens of those plastic bins full of spare car parts, strut assemblies, rack and pinions, cases of ATF and motor oil, even a rear axle for my riding mower. Does that count ????
Late changing your oil because you still have not finished reading the 500+ threads on what is the best crush washer for my 1990 Ford Escort.
I own none of those things
Cutting open a filter that's been on your engine for 3000-10,000 miles is kinda too late in case you find an issue, no ? And just because someone finds an issue with filter "X" doesn't mean that every single one produced also has that same issue. Then you have people who buy (2) filters, cut one open and if it's good, they use the 2nd one. They seem to think that "the one was good, the other one must be too".
Easy answer. A true BITOG'er has both.
Ya know the common problems of all the vehicles of all of your relatives and friends.
I respect the guerilla street mechanic who gets things done. BITOG would lay a tarp down on the tile garage floor, change the oil, launder the tarp, then press and starch it for next time.
You buy battery and gas powered versions of all yard tools. For eval.
Consider it done.
Process control. There’s no reason to let it drip overnight when a proper (hot) drain will have it dripped out in minutes.
Leave the hood up and the filler cap open the entire time. Hopefully that’s sufficient to keep someone driving it off with an empty sump.
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