Skinned knee, elbow, back... do chores today or tomorrow?

[Speedy]

I'm M A V I C..

[Speedy]

space-time wrote:
where is I AM M A V I C option?

I AM M A V I C.

[OWC Jamie]

Lose the bike.






:-)

[sekker]

I stopped changing my own oil when they made disposal difficult enough that the cost savings from DIY is a wash.

I think your body is better served by a rest cycle, but don't go to zero activity.

[OWC Jamie]

salt is an anti-inflammatory, rub a bunch in generously and forcefully and get back to work.

[M A V I C]

Thanks all. I ended up doing some lighter weight stuff yesterday, and more today. I hurt more in some ways, less in others.

jdc wrote: You could alway take the car to have its oil changed. Really. Its ok. No one will think less of you.

sekker wrote:
I stopped changing my own oil when they made disposal difficult enough that the cost savings from DIY is a wash. .

I'm kind of particular about maintenance. I bought my current car used from a Ford dealer. They put the wrong drain plug in. The next shop that did the oil change (right after I bought it, cause it needed VCGs too), didn't fix that and apparently didn't have the right washer to go with the wrong drain plug. That resulted in an oil leak. I tried to tighten it, but it wasn't enough.

I finally bought an OE drain plug and washer, but didn't need an oil change so had to do the trick where you hook a vacuum up to the oil filter housing, then remove the drain plug and put a new one on. No leaking since.

I've had enough issues with places like Jiffy Lube that I don't go there. I already have the parts. The cost of the oil change equates to about $100/hr in my time, so I save some money. Disposal isn't too difficult. I buy oil in 5L jugs, then fill them with used oil. On recycle day, I place them on the curb and they get picked up.

[Filliam H. Muffman]

People need to be careful and specific about oil change places. I tried it once and was not impressed. I hadn't realized I needed to research exactly what each chain/shop does during a change.

M A V I C wrote:

M A V I C, was there a guide on how to hook up and adjust the vacuum so it didn't aspirate oil up into the suction tube?

[M A V I C]

Filliam H. Muffman wrote: M A V I C, was there a guide on how to hook up and adjust the vacuum so it didn't aspirate oil up into the suction tube?

No, a few people suggested it to me and mentioned they had done it before. In this case, the oil filter is on the top of the engine. I was more concerned about dust falling in from the shop vac. So I hooked a clean funnel up to the end of the hose, and taped it on. That way dirt should fall from the hose around the funnel and be trapped. I lost a little bit a oil, maybe 200ml or so.

[N-OS X-tasy!]

Filliam H. Muffman wrote:
People need to be careful and specific about oil change places. I tried it once and was not impressed. I hadn't realized I needed to research exactly what each chain/shop does during a change.

I take my car to my mechanic for oil changes. He charges reasonable prices and appreciates the business and I rest comfortably knowing that my engine is in good hands.

[M A V I C]

N-OS X-tasy! wrote:
[quote=Filliam H. Muffman]
People need to be careful and specific about oil change places. I tried it once and was not impressed. I hadn't realized I needed to research exactly what each chain/shop does during a change.

I take my car to my mechanic for oil changes. He charges reasonable prices and appreciates the business and I rest comfortably knowing that my engine is in good hands.
I do that sometimes... every other or every third oil change. But I can save $75-100 by doing it myself.