After a big mishap in the garage Friday i was wondering if anyone has had the misfortune of spilling oil as you were changing it.
I was emptying my Rangers oil on Friday for a 600 mile weekend trip and mis-placed my 15 quart pan so when the oil slowed its drip rate the oil was pouring over the handle and not in the pan. Not only did it spill a cup or two of oil ,but it got on the bottom of the drip pan and as i dragged it from under the truck it left 2 more oil circles. That is the most oil I think I have ever spilled while changing my own .
To top that off , I had to start the truck before I changed the oil to back it up a few feet and it must have filled the filter. When I loosened the filter , the oil drained out all over my arm and some spots hit the floor and the frame of the truck. 3 rags and some kitty litter and my anger level subsided back to normal.
For this trip I used a new franken mixture of half 15w40 Delvac and half 5w20 Motorcraft semi-synthetic with a motor craft fl820s filter. I also put 5 ounces of lucas injector cleaner and 4 ounces of mmo in the fuel tank. The truck ran perfectly even in 80 degree heat.
I towed an 18 foot u-haul 300 miles and packed it full with my neighbors stuff for another 300 miles on the way back. I averaged 18.2 mpg on the way there and 16.9 on the return with the air on most of the way doing 60-65. Not bad for a 2001 Ranger with a 4.0 v-6. Now if i could just learn how not to spill oil i could join the bp petroleum team.
I was emptying my Rangers oil on Friday for a 600 mile weekend trip and mis-placed my 15 quart pan so when the oil slowed its drip rate the oil was pouring over the handle and not in the pan. Not only did it spill a cup or two of oil ,but it got on the bottom of the drip pan and as i dragged it from under the truck it left 2 more oil circles. That is the most oil I think I have ever spilled while changing my own .
To top that off , I had to start the truck before I changed the oil to back it up a few feet and it must have filled the filter. When I loosened the filter , the oil drained out all over my arm and some spots hit the floor and the frame of the truck. 3 rags and some kitty litter and my anger level subsided back to normal.
For this trip I used a new franken mixture of half 15w40 Delvac and half 5w20 Motorcraft semi-synthetic with a motor craft fl820s filter. I also put 5 ounces of lucas injector cleaner and 4 ounces of mmo in the fuel tank. The truck ran perfectly even in 80 degree heat.
I towed an 18 foot u-haul 300 miles and packed it full with my neighbors stuff for another 300 miles on the way back. I averaged 18.2 mpg on the way there and 16.9 on the return with the air on most of the way doing 60-65. Not bad for a 2001 Ranger with a 4.0 v-6. Now if i could just learn how not to spill oil i could join the bp petroleum team.
