I do remember dumping all of the used oil in the ground though.
Father, forgive us our sins
Steve
Father, forgive us our sins
Steve
what did your father say to you about oil filters?
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I do remember dumping all of the used oil in the ground though.
Father, forgive us our sins
Steve
I used to do the same back in the day, but one day a little while back I went out to the oil dump and dug it up to see how far down the oil had seeped after all those years and surpringly the oil was no deeper than a foot and a half, it was clean dirt below that
I do remember dumping all of the used oil in the ground though.
Father, forgive us our sins
Steve
I used to do the same back in the day, but one day a little while back I went out to the oil dump and dug it up to see how far down the oil had seeped after all those years and surpringly the oil was no deeper than a foot and a half, it was clean dirt below that
My late Pop had this 1952 MGTD and two Mercedes vehicle, one was a 450 SL and one a diesel 4 door sedan. I changed the oil on all three when I was a kid. All three cars had their own replaceable filter elements---you would unscrew the oil canister's lid and lift the element out. They were not like modern oil filters where the element and the canister are all one unit.
I started changing his oil after I asked Dad what he was paying at the local Mercedes dealership. That place always measured his wallet first before they did any work. My Dad was always pretty diligent about oil changes though.
I started changing his oil after I asked Dad what he was paying at the local Mercedes dealership. That place always measured his wallet first before they did any work. My Dad was always pretty diligent about oil changes though.
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Dad taught me to:
Lube the gasket
Pre-fill the filter.
what you didnt drain from the bottle, we had an old Kendall bottle and funnel, we would drain each bottle out over time. suprising how much oil we would throw away.
Yes dad and grandpap had dumping spots. Now I change all the oil and we properly dispose of it
Lube the gasket
Pre-fill the filter.
what you didnt drain from the bottle, we had an old Kendall bottle and funnel, we would drain each bottle out over time. suprising how much oil we would throw away.
Yes dad and grandpap had dumping spots. Now I change all the oil and we properly dispose of it
My Dad never talked about changing oil. He used to trade a new car in often after one year and never change the oil. When I turned 16 and started to drive, for some reason I started to think about changing oil and our two Pontiacs both had just over 10,000 miles on the oil and the oils were black as coal. I started to have the oil changed at a Mobil gas station and then started to change the oil myself. I have always loved changing oil since then. Very interesting to me how many people don't care if their cars oil ever gets changed. I also know people with garages that don't bother to put there cares in them so go figure that one out. Just Lazy?
As a kid I remember my dad changing his oil on his Chevy V8 at the time, even though he bought a new car about every 2 years, using Havoline 10W40 and usually a Fram filter. I remember the funnel used to puncture the oil cans. And the drained oil was dumped out on the ground. Even though I was still a kid I read that 10W30 was the oil to use and GM recommended against 10W40.
It wasn't long before I took over doing all the oil changes and all other maintenance and repairs. I switched him to Purolator or AcDelco oil filters.
It wasn't long before I took over doing all the oil changes and all other maintenance and repairs. I switched him to Purolator or AcDelco oil filters.
I don't remember my Dad ever saying anything about filters. All he ever told me about oil was that Pennzoil would sludge up an engine...and he was a mechanic.
My dad never gave 'advice' on specific oil brand or filters. He got his oil changed for him, never DIY.
His 'obsession' was keeping the engine warm in the winter for starting - every catr had a block heater, and it always got plugged in at anything below about -5C.
Instructed me a lot about how much easier it is on an engine to start it when it was warm, that's what kept cars on the road the longest....etc.....
His 'obsession' was keeping the engine warm in the winter for starting - every catr had a block heater, and it always got plugged in at anything below about -5C.
Instructed me a lot about how much easier it is on an engine to start it when it was warm, that's what kept cars on the road the longest....etc.....
I only remember dad changing the oil maybe twice in my youth. He never said anything about oil and filters.. just to change them every so often. I do remember him using Napa Silver filters.
At least he never discouraged my more-anal maintenance practices, and seemed impressed with the milage I was able to get out of cars.
At least he never discouraged my more-anal maintenance practices, and seemed impressed with the milage I was able to get out of cars.
My dad never said a thing about oil or filters, and in fact only once do I remember him changing his oil in my childhood. We were on vacation in Pentwater, MI. One day he "needed to get the car's oil changed" so he found some other activity to occupy the rest of us while he took the car to a full-service station for the oil change. Looking back with decades of hindsight, it seems odd that he determined that day that he needed an oil change. Maybe earlier in the week he noticed the guys at that gas station had a well-stocked cooler? We'll never know.
Watch that o-ring there Son. If it ain't in the right place, you'll get oil everywhere.
He was referring to the o-ring on the cartridge shell at the block end. Fliters looked a lot like water purifier filters from a hardware store back then.
He was referring to the o-ring on the cartridge shell at the block end. Fliters looked a lot like water purifier filters from a hardware store back then.
He did it himself until I was age 10 or so. Then he preferred schmoozing with a local mechanic he wished he'd have been so he started taking the cars in.
When cornered he'd say "well I don't know where to dump it".
GTX 10w40, Fram filters from before they had that fancy pure grip stuff on 'em.
He never gave me any oil filter advice; he doesn't like me climbing under cars, but his one peal of wisdom was to avoid prestone antifreeze "because it had lots of silicates."
When cornered he'd say "well I don't know where to dump it".
GTX 10w40, Fram filters from before they had that fancy pure grip stuff on 'em.
He never gave me any oil filter advice; he doesn't like me climbing under cars, but his one peal of wisdom was to avoid prestone antifreeze "because it had lots of silicates."
i was obsessed with oil since i was 14 but i do remember my dad changing oil i dont remember the filter but the oil was usually sears spectrum 10w40
when i started doing it at 16 or so i always used pennzoil 10w40 and a fram filter up until i changed to purolators or motorcraft and the old a/c delco non e core
when i started doing it at 16 or so i always used pennzoil 10w40 and a fram filter up until i changed to purolators or motorcraft and the old a/c delco non e core
Before my Dad retired, we have oil changes done at the local PX gas station. Mostly Purolator filters and Havoline motor oil, based on our location.
He did his own oil changes when he retired and we used nearly all brands of oil filters and several name brands of oil, depending on best price and sales. 2000 miles max on any single oil change.
Those habits have led me to my same preferences today. His advice has served me well, so it is hard to change. I have adjusted the oil change frequency but use the same preferences on oil and filters today.
He did his own oil changes when he retired and we used nearly all brands of oil filters and several name brands of oil, depending on best price and sales. 2000 miles max on any single oil change.
Those habits have led me to my same preferences today. His advice has served me well, so it is hard to change. I have adjusted the oil change frequency but use the same preferences on oil and filters today.
My dad always made a stink about checking if the old oil filter gasket was stuck to the block. Otherwise, he just said it was important to change it and install it carefully.
I remember my dad liked 10w40 and we used to get it in the old cans that you had to puncture with the metal funnel. He liked Quaker State, don't remember what filters. He showed me to put a bit of used oil on the gasket. I never used clean oil on the gasket until I got my first shop manual much later on and it told me to always use clean oil.
We had a 70 Chevelle station wagon up until I was 10ish, Dad did all the work on it pretty much. I used to obsess over his changing of the oil, putting new plugs and points into it, doing brakes, and so on.
That car never seemed to start well and it was always damp and rainy back in Oregon where I born and raised. I remember it being flooded on many mornings and taking a long time to crank up. I don't know what Dad was doing wrong but he always took the specs straight from his Chilton's manual for everything. Once it was running though it always ran fine, and my parents often praised it for it's passing power. Just didn't like cold starts very much. 350 with a 2bbl, had a "250 HORSEPOWER" sticker on top of the air cleaner. Rochester 2 jet, I think.
Later on also had a Ford Granada with a 302, a Pontiac T1000, the Pontiac version of the Chevette, and one of the S15 4x4 Jimmy small utes, which I learned to drive on.
I took several semesters of shop class in high school, rebuild a couple of 350s, a de-stroked 400 (377), a Ford 460, a Graymarine boat engine and some other stuff. My shop teacher said Pennzoil and Quaker State would sludge up your engine. We used Valvoline or Castrol 20w50 in everything, including the teachers' Tercels and whatnot. Pretty funny nowadays what with the increasing usage of 5w20.
My dad is now a dedicated Hondaphile and has had a couple of K series 2.4's, I have told him about the excellent UOA's here with 5w20 and fairly long distances but he seems unswayed, he commutes between Austin and Houston for work and his cars get tons of miles on them. I told him to run the 5w20 and follow the OLM, but he won't do it. Judging from his stickers, he gets 10w30 and probably every 4-5K. Usually when he sees his quick-change sticker saying 'change every 3K' and that he's 1K or more overdue. I'm guessing with the OLM he could probably do 8-10K oil changes but oh well. The 10w30 never seems to hurt it down here in Texas, he just probably doesn't get quite as good of mileage as he could. He had a 2007 Accord that he totaled about a year ago that had 80K on it and ran fine. Now he has a 2010 Accord and complained about the mileage and says the car is too big compared to the 2007. I just roll my eyes and tell him to use the 5w20.
We had a 70 Chevelle station wagon up until I was 10ish, Dad did all the work on it pretty much. I used to obsess over his changing of the oil, putting new plugs and points into it, doing brakes, and so on.
That car never seemed to start well and it was always damp and rainy back in Oregon where I born and raised. I remember it being flooded on many mornings and taking a long time to crank up. I don't know what Dad was doing wrong but he always took the specs straight from his Chilton's manual for everything. Once it was running though it always ran fine, and my parents often praised it for it's passing power. Just didn't like cold starts very much. 350 with a 2bbl, had a "250 HORSEPOWER" sticker on top of the air cleaner. Rochester 2 jet, I think.
Later on also had a Ford Granada with a 302, a Pontiac T1000, the Pontiac version of the Chevette, and one of the S15 4x4 Jimmy small utes, which I learned to drive on.
I took several semesters of shop class in high school, rebuild a couple of 350s, a de-stroked 400 (377), a Ford 460, a Graymarine boat engine and some other stuff. My shop teacher said Pennzoil and Quaker State would sludge up your engine. We used Valvoline or Castrol 20w50 in everything, including the teachers' Tercels and whatnot. Pretty funny nowadays what with the increasing usage of 5w20.
My dad is now a dedicated Hondaphile and has had a couple of K series 2.4's, I have told him about the excellent UOA's here with 5w20 and fairly long distances but he seems unswayed, he commutes between Austin and Houston for work and his cars get tons of miles on them. I told him to run the 5w20 and follow the OLM, but he won't do it. Judging from his stickers, he gets 10w30 and probably every 4-5K. Usually when he sees his quick-change sticker saying 'change every 3K' and that he's 1K or more overdue. I'm guessing with the OLM he could probably do 8-10K oil changes but oh well. The 10w30 never seems to hurt it down here in Texas, he just probably doesn't get quite as good of mileage as he could. He had a 2007 Accord that he totaled about a year ago that had 80K on it and ran fine. Now he has a 2010 Accord and complained about the mileage and says the car is too big compared to the 2007. I just roll my eyes and tell him to use the 5w20.
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