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The Cars => 1966 Shelby GT350/GT350H => Topic started by: deathsled on June 19, 2023, 11:53:42 PM

Title: An oil change on a 66 Hertz
Post by: deathsled on June 19, 2023, 11:53:42 PM
Watch what happens to the drain plug.  Never a dull moment and nothing goes according to plan.  That is my life. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDzx-k-SY2I
Title: Re: An oil change on a 66 Hertz
Post by: FL SAAC on June 20, 2023, 07:15:19 AM
Outstanding
Title: Re: An oil change on a 66 Hertz
Post by: deathsled on June 20, 2023, 10:28:27 AM
Quote from: FL SAAC on June 20, 2023, 07:15:19 AM
Outstanding
Not when the oil drain plug falls into the oil catch basin.  I had a solution though.
Title: Re: An oil change on a 66 Hertz
Post by: FL SAAC on June 20, 2023, 11:22:59 AM
Quote from: deathsled on June 20, 2023, 10:28:27 AM
Quote from: FL SAAC on June 20, 2023, 07:15:19 AM
Outstanding
Not when the oil drain plug falls into the oil catch basin.  I had a solution though.

I thought that was a standard operating procedure......plop !


Title: Re: An oil change on a 66 Hertz
Post by: deathsled on June 20, 2023, 11:34:28 AM
Quote from: FL SAAC on June 20, 2023, 11:22:59 AM
Quote from: deathsled on June 20, 2023, 10:28:27 AM
Quote from: FL SAAC on June 20, 2023, 07:15:19 AM
Outstanding
Not when the oil drain plug falls into the oil catch basin.  I had a solution though.

I thought that was a standard operating procedure......plop !
The way this oil catch basin is designed the yellow pan screws into a hole at the side and the oil slurps down the hole into the pan. The plastic four point cage in the center of the yellow pan is suppose to stop the drain plug from going into the hole. This time it didn't. Just as I was about to pour the oil into another jug and sift through it to retrieve the plug, I paused and thought about using a magnetic wand to get the plug and then it worked. Make no mistake, working on cars is as much brain work as manual work. It is a very challenging field that requires intelligence, problem solving and physical dexterity. High respect to the mechanics out there. The ethical ones.
Title: Re: An oil change on a 66 Hertz
Post by: FL SAAC on June 20, 2023, 11:59:51 AM
Just a fascinating analogy