ecyrbh
Registered User
Everything has been great with my 91 ever since i put it back on the road.Granted,I've had a few issues in the 24K that has been racked up on the complete overhaul,but nothing serious.
So today its time for an oil change.My son and I get the car up in the air on jackstands,and gather up the wrenches and drain pan.We got the oil drained and plug tightened (Yes,I double checked it after he moved out of the way),and I proceeded to remove the oil filter.I told him it can be a pain in the @$$....Well,as I loosened the filter I noticed it was taking forever to get it off....Thats when I saw the oil coooler move....The threaded adapter was loosening as the filter was coming off....Oh my god...
So I sent my wife off to AutoZone the get the cheapest oil filter they had,just so I could rob the gasket off of it.I left the coolant hoses attached to the cooler,cleaned up the gasket groove,and put everything back together.I'm just glad the coolant hoses were flexible enough and still fresh,not to mention that the cooler gasket came off in one piece.
Man,I can only imagine,What if I had taken the car to someone and had the oil changed,That it would have been possibly overlooked and what the final outcome I would have on my hands.
So,a word of advice here guys...When you change your filter,Check the adapter for tightness...I'm sure this has happened to other people as well,but just don't take it for granted....
So today its time for an oil change.My son and I get the car up in the air on jackstands,and gather up the wrenches and drain pan.We got the oil drained and plug tightened (Yes,I double checked it after he moved out of the way),and I proceeded to remove the oil filter.I told him it can be a pain in the @$$....Well,as I loosened the filter I noticed it was taking forever to get it off....Thats when I saw the oil coooler move....The threaded adapter was loosening as the filter was coming off....Oh my god...
So I sent my wife off to AutoZone the get the cheapest oil filter they had,just so I could rob the gasket off of it.I left the coolant hoses attached to the cooler,cleaned up the gasket groove,and put everything back together.I'm just glad the coolant hoses were flexible enough and still fresh,not to mention that the cooler gasket came off in one piece.
Man,I can only imagine,What if I had taken the car to someone and had the oil changed,That it would have been possibly overlooked and what the final outcome I would have on my hands.
So,a word of advice here guys...When you change your filter,Check the adapter for tightness...I'm sure this has happened to other people as well,but just don't take it for granted....
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