Car and Bike Talk

[burrheadd]

Clean the drain plug and the area around it well, and put a dab or two of nail polish on it.



No way would I try to change the oil in my wife's Forester. Too damned hard to get to the drain plug without a lift. But, the filter is right on top and in the open.

My truck, I would change, but there isn't really anyplace around here any more to get rid of the used oil. Besides, I work for the auto group that owns the Toyota store where I bought it and I get a killer discount.

Back in the day used to pour it at the bottom of a chain link fence
Never had to weedeat around it

 

[MAKAVELI]

I saw a commercial for a new synthetic oil (I forget the brand) that claims you can go 20,000 miles between changes.

Mobil 1 Annual Protection. Just picked some up the other day along with their extended performance filter.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Back in the day used to pour it at the bottom of a chain link fence
Never to weedeat around it

When I was stationed here we used to use jet fuel to kill the weeds. True story.

 

[oldngray]

Back in the day used to pour it at the bottom of a chain link fence
Never to weedeat around it

Remember when they would spread old oil on dirt roads to keep the dust down?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

View attachment 127125 Fellow mechanic's SS being tuned after installing a new SC compatible cam. 470 at the wheels.

Stay "tuned" for more with the future supercharger.

 

[burrheadd]

Remember when they would spread old oil on dirt roads to keep the dust down?

Oh yeah worked like a champ

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Remember when they would spread old oil on dirt roads to keep the dust down?

That would happen naturally back when 2 stroke Detroits roamed the earth.

 

[burrheadd]

That would happen naturally back when 2 stroke Detroits roamed the earth.

Or AMF Harley's

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Total-loss oiling systems.

 

[oldngray]

Total-loss oiling systems.

like old radial airplane engines that sprayed castor oil everywhere.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

like old radial airplane engines that sprayed castor oil everywhere.

The pilots' system stayed clear at least.

 

[burrheadd]

Total-loss oiling systems.

No the old flat heads were total loss that's why there are 2 caps on the fuel/oil tanks

When AMF owned Harley quality control was non existent

New bikes on the showroom floor often had a pan under them to catch the leaking oil

 

[oldngray]

No the old flat heads were total loss that's why there are to caps on the fuel/oil tanks

When AMF owned Harley quality control was non existent

New bikes on the showroom floor often had a pan under them to catch the leaking oil

Everyone I know who had an AMF Harley tried to disguise it by replacing the tank or other modifications.

 

[burrheadd]

Everyone I know who had an AMF Harley tried to disguise it by replacing the tank or other modifications.

The only way to get them to quit leaking was split the classes
And have them milled

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

No the old flat heads were total loss that's why there are 2 caps on the fuel/oil tanks

When AMF owned Harley quality control was non existent

New bikes on the showroom floor often had a pan under them to catch the leaking oil

The effect is the same. One was planned for.

 

[clean hairy]

If you REALLY want a Range Rover, buy it from CarMax, and get the bumper to bumper warranty.
If, after watching this video, would you still buy a Range Rover?

 

[rod]

If you REALLY want a Range Rover, buy it from CarMax, and get the bumper to bumper warranty.
If, after watching this video, would you still buy a Range Rover?

Jeeps a the same way----money pits

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

No the old flat heads were total loss that's why there are 2 caps on the fuel/oil tanks

When AMF owned Harley quality control was non existent

New bikes on the showroom floor often had a pan under them to catch the leaking oil

I heard some would not even start. Others had to be rebuilt almost immediately.

 

[oldngray]

I heard some would not even start. Others had to be rebuilt almost immediately.

I expected Harley to go out of business when they were putting out that overpriced crap that couldn't compete against Jap bikes. They did turn it around and got their act together.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I expected Harley to go out of business when they were putting out that overpriced crap that couldn't compete against Jap bikes. They did turn it around and got their act together.

The over 750 cc tariff may have helped them (their idea), except I don't think there were too many over 750 cc Japanese bikes available at the time that a Harley would been comparable to in the mid 80s. Just a lot of 700cc destroked 750s were the biggest result.