Just Changed My Oil

"Denver Is Stuck In The 90s" (denver80222)
04/09/2016 at 13:13 • Filed to: DIY DENVER

Out goes the Costco Mobil-1 full synthetic and Motorcraft filter and In goes the Walmart Quaker State full synthetic and Motorcraft filter after 5,000 miles since January. But I couldnt find my funnel, So I made one.

Yes, I cut open a water bottle

Now all I have to do is watch a quart of it leak out over the next 3,000 miles, then add another quart for the last 2,000 miles of the change interval. Man, I cant wait until I get that 5.0 HO in there so I can have a non leaky engine

DISCUSSION (17)

Slant6 > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
04/09/2016 at 13:41

Has it always been synthetic? If not I know why it’s leaking.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Slant6
04/09/2016 at 13:52

I converted it a while ago, but the timing cover, valve covers and oil filter housing has been leaking for longer.

ttyymmnn > Slant6
04/09/2016 at 14:06

Why is it leaking?

dogisbadob > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
04/09/2016 at 14:10

The individual quart bottles of Quaker State are really easy to pour, so you don’t need a funnel. Napa’s house brand oil bottles have a long neck, too.

Slant6 > ttyymmnn
04/09/2016 at 14:16

Well, it turns out it was a myth.

I’m not a chemist but conventional oil has larger particles or something and it builds up on gaskets and stuff and when you switch to the more refined particles of synthetic it clears the build up and makes things leak.

I don’t know. It makes sense, but it’s not really true.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/switch-to-synt…

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > dogisbadob
04/09/2016 at 14:38

Yeah but getting the 5 quart jug makes disposal a lot easier cause you can just pour the old oil in when you’re done

His Stigness > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
04/09/2016 at 15:19

Is it a Ford?

for Michigan > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
04/09/2016 at 15:28

How much are you paying for a 5 qt jug? Around here, Walmart and Meijer want $30-35. I got Mobil 1 High Mileage for $25 from Amazon when I did my last change.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > His Stigness
04/09/2016 at 15:54

No its a Ferd

Kinja'd!!!