Date:         Sat, 6 Jul 2013 21:33:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil change experience
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  I have an oil filter cutter.  Sourced from one of the online racing
companies... Sort of similar to a glass cutter tool, but it cuts the base
of an oil filter right off so you can pull out the internal paper or mesh
to check it and see just what is going through the oiling system.  Racing
trick.  When you look closely and see metal...more than just a tiny
bit...you know you are headed for a rebuild soon...When I changed after
each race it was a good way to see how things fared inside there.  Now I
change (dino-oil) each 3k miles and it still helps me assure myself that
all is good inside the motor......If something is starting to go bad, like
a rod bearing or a main...then you easily see bronze flakes trapped by the
filter internals.... and you then know it's time to go inside to save
yourself from a catastrophic engine failure.
   I have a wood/oil burner shop stove that takes my used motor oil and
gives me back some heat..I get double value for the cost of it rather than
having to pay to get it gone......I collect it in big jugs using a funnel,
save it all summer then heat my shop with it in addition to wood during the
coldest months.

  I never heard of wearing goggles when changing my oil....I just don't
drop things in the dish tub I use...Of course my current motor with the
diesel pan is pretty easy access without even lifting the vehicle

On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 7:22 PM, Marco <nwmarco@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I have taken to writing the date/mileage on the oil filter.
>
> Helps me to remember when to change it again.
>
> Cheers,
> Marco
>