Chucl is going to decide to change his oil, WB will end up with a line of filters
On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 9:25 PM, Jay Weekley via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > Whoops. Looks like I left out an "it". I'm distracting myself from a nerve > wracking Alabama/Auburn game. > > Ken Hohhof via Af wrote: > >> It took me a minute to realize when you said you dumped in the woods, you >> were referring to oil. >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Jay Weekley via Af >> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2014 9:17 PM >> To: af@afmug.com >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT I must be bored today >> >> When I was a kid we just dumped in woods behind the house but someone >> decided that was environmentally unfriendly. >> >> >> Rory Conaway via Af wrote: >> >>> >>> The biggest problem with home oil changes is getting rid of the oil. I >>> used to do it but every time I would go to Auto Zone, Checker, etc… Their >>> oil drum was always full. I finally gave up and just get the free car wash >>> when I do it. >>> >>> *From:*Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *TJ Trout via Af >>> *Sent:* Saturday, November 29, 2014 6:09 PM >>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT I must be bored today >>> >>> http://www.fumotousa.com/about-fumoto-valves.php >>> >>> On Nov 29, 2014 5:01 PM, "Josh Luthman via Af" <af@afmug.com <mailto: >>> af@afmug.com>> wrote: >>> >>> You do the plug first... >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 <tel:937-552-2340> >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <tel:937-552-2343> >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> On Nov 29, 2014 7:52 PM, "Ken Hohhof via Af" <af@afmug.com <mailto: >>> af@afmug.com>> wrote: >>> >>> So on the Subaru engine the oil filter sticks straight up. Does that >>> make it incredibly easy to change or incredibly messy? >>> >>> *From:*Forrest Christian (List Account) via Af <mailto:af@afmug.com> >>> >>> *Sent:*Saturday, November 29, 2014 5:48 PM >>> >>> *To:*af <mailto:af@afmug.com> >>> >>> *Subject:*Re: [AFMUG] OT I must be bored today >>> >>> About the only place I'll have change the oil anymore is when I take the >>> car in for the major service interval at the dealer. They carry the oil I >>> use and I figure a genuine Subaru oil filter isn't any worse than the >>> M1-108's I use normally. >>> >>> Other than that, it gets changed at home anymore. I've discovered that >>> throwing a pan under the car and pulling the oil/plug filter takes so >>> little time that it's actually faster for me to do it. I generally will >>> do it before a trip out of town and will pull the oil filter/plug and then >>> clean/vaccum the car out while the oil is draining. Once I'm done >>> vaccumming, I put everything back together and refill the car with an >>> appropriate amount of oil. Takes me less time than waiting at an instant >>> lube place, and then I know what oil/filter is actually in/on the engine. >>> >>> Sadly, I haven't found anything fun drawn on my car's oil filter when it >>> comes from the dealer. >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 1:17 PM, Rory Conaway via Af <af@afmug.com >>> <mailto:af@afmug.com>> wrote: >>> >>> We bring Mobil 1 oil filters in when we have the local oil change place >>> change the oil. Last oil change, neither my car or the work van had them >>> on their when I looked about 3000 miles after the change. After some >>> heated discussions concerning the theft of my oil filters and shenanigans >>> that might require a review of whether they are really using Mobil1 1 oil, >>> they changed both vehicles while I watched them open new bottles of oil in >>> front of me. Fortunately this was the first time I used them, and the last >>> time. >>> >>> Rory >>> >>> *From:*Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] >>> *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown via Af >>> *Sent:* Saturday, November 29, 2014 12:27 PM >>> *To:* af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT I must be bored today >>> >>> A local guy went out to change his oil today. Found a penis drawn on >>> his oil filter. That filter had been installed by Jiffy Lube. >>> >>> Same company that billed us for an oil change a few years ago (fleet >>> account) for a car that my business partner’s step daughter crashed and >>> totaled a year before. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > -- All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925
