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(Message started by: Dave on Mar 31^st, 2005, 5:57pm)

Title: Good GRIEF
Post by Dave on Mar 31^st, 2005, 5:57pm

Oil change today.
First the sump nut wouldn't budge, so I used a jack between the ground and the handle... hard to explain. Worked though. Then after failing to remove the filter we had a chain wrench thing on the go, and I pushed it so hard that it bit into the side of the filter and oil sprayed everywhere. Oiled up and devoid of all possible grip, we just had to go for it with a big screwdriver and mallet.

http://tinypic.com/2iurv9

A long time later the job was done. But the aforementioned screwdriver - which we have had in the family for fifteen years, and have used to destroy houses - will never be the same again.

http://tinypic.com/2iurnt

Also had the air con regassed this morning!

What did you do today?

D

Title: Re: Good GRIEF
Post by Badboytunes on Mar 31^st, 2005, 6:39pm

Chilled out in work and replied to a few posts on here. ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Good GRIEF
Post by Dave on Mar 31^st, 2005, 6:55pm

You jammy jammy boy. :P

Title: Re: Good GRIEF
Post by Badboytunes on Mar 31^st, 2005, 10:38pm

Game over next week as my boss is back :-[ :-[ :-[

Title: Re: Good GRIEF
Post by mr._floppy on Apr 1^st, 2005, 12:38am

Dave, Dave, Dave, are you Scottish ?

Why get filthy, sweaty and bad tempered when some lackey down the local tyre place will do the oil change for £25.

:D

Title: Re: Good GRIEF
Post by scorpio_man on Apr 1^st, 2005, 10:21am

hi mr. floppy

Quote:

are you Scottish ?

we can't be that tight if we own a scorpio with the bills that come with it ;)

Title: Re: Good GRIEF
Post by Snoopy on Apr 1^st, 2005, 2:01pm

It is a lot lot easier if you use the correct tools, A filter wrench makes life oh so easy well worth the few pounds if you do your own servicing!

Title: Re: Good GRIEF
Post by Dave on Apr 1^st, 2005, 2:12pm

Aye, we have a filter wrench but couldn't get it round the filter well enough :-/

Worth it in the end though ;D

Title: Re: Good GRIEF
Post by Paul_Boulden on Apr 1^st, 2005, 9:52pm

Just be glad you had the right filter, last time I changed mine I struggled with rremoving the old filter, thought about the old screwdriver trick but managed eventually with a chain wrench. Offered up new filter to find that the genius at the FMD had supplied the wrong one, had to refit old one to get it changed. :-X

Paul Boulden

Title: Re: Good GRIEF
Post by Baz on Apr 1^st, 2005, 11:00pm

Scorpio Man, there must be something in it as you have LPG on yours so only half the price to run it!!

Baz

Title: Re: Good GRIEF
Post by scorpio_man on Apr 1^st, 2005, 11:51pm

hi baz

i run it for the environment....green and all that ;D }{

Title: Re: Good GRIEF
Post by Eddie on Apr 3^rd, 2005, 5:52am

DAVE! Looking at the piccy of the filter,whats the red stuff around the rubber seal? Its not sealant is it?? :o

eddie

Title: Re: Good GRIEF
Post by Snoopy on Apr 3^rd, 2005, 8:50am

No loks like some of " Blood, sweat and tears" that were shed during the removal ;D }{

Title: Re: Good GRIEF
Post by Paul B on Apr 3^rd, 2005, 9:59am

Quality item that screwdriver :)

Been handed down through the family?
Straighten it and keep it!

Title: Re: Good GRIEF
Post by Ultima_Bloke on Apr 3^rd, 2005, 12:55pm

on 04/01/05 at 00:38:17, mr._floppy wrote:

Dave, Dave, Dave, are you Scottish ?

Why get filthy, sweaty and bad tempered when some lackey down the local tyre place will do the oil change for £25.

:D

I agree with mr floppy! ;D

Title: Re: Good GRIEF
Post by Dave on Apr 3^rd, 2005, 6:14pm

Woogh... Eddie.. after you said that I looked back at the picture and it does look like sealant! But looking at the filter again.. there's nothing there. Mysterious.

Snoopy's probably right, just oily blood sweat and tears! ;D

Mmm £25 for an oil change... that isn't bad. I agree, yes, but. But. But!!

I've had such terrible experiences with mechanics and the Scorpio. First time: Disturbs inlet manifold area and creates several massive air leaks. Second: After getting the car back, it's never started properly since (i'm seriously bummed about this, but situations mean I can't take the car back and complain). Third: I get the car back and it's got flicks of white paint all over the bonnet!!!!!

Argh! So i'll keep my £25 squids and take a whole lot of satisfaction with it. :D

And then i'll T cut my bonnet.

Dave