How I wasted 1 hour of my day.

"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes) 07/29/2019 at 18:00 • Filed to: None

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For $15 more I could have saved jacking it up, crawling under it & running around finding tools for stuff that was over tightened.

One neighbour always has tool I don’t have, today it was an oil filter wrench for the filter that was put on too tight previously. Then the 2ft breaker bar to remove the drain plug, again on way too tight. For as much as I paid for materials it would have cost $15 more to have a shop do it, I already paid for the materials so I figured I do it. 

For Sweden > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 07/29/2019 at 18:12

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Hey guys Chris Fix here, and today, I’m going to show you how to save money by borrowing your neighbors tools.  Let’s get started!

M.T. Blake > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 07/29/2019 at 18:15

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I was ALMOST able to do an oil change on an 07' Corolla yesterday without having to get it in the air. The oil pan I had was too tall and I couldn’t effectively get the plug out without cramming the pan in place fast enough to not make a huge mess. That thing was simple to change the oil. Everything was accessible and right in front of you. 

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > M.T. Blake 07/29/2019 at 18:29

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The drain plug & filter are in easy spots, but impossible to access on the ground. 

dogisbadob > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 07/29/2019 at 18:47

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From that angle it looks like you did a wheelie, so at least you have that :o)

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > dogisbadob 07/29/2019 at 18:48

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That was kinda the point of the photo.

TorqueToYield > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 07/29/2019 at 18:51

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But if you had done it the previous time the filter and plug wouldn’t have been too tight 

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > TorqueToYield 07/29/2019 at 18:57

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If I would have had time last time I would have.

wafflesnfalafel > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 07/29/2019 at 18:57

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“launch mode”

H ow’d that nifty filter wrench work? I hate it when the dealer jams the filter on so tight you have to tear it to get it off... .

Thomas Donohue > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 07/29/2019 at 19:03

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Why don’t you have more crap in your garage? That is obscenely  empty/clean/underutilized!

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Thomas Donohue 07/29/2019 at 19:19

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Just renovated last year, & it is kept analy clean. 

Nick Has an Exocet > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 07/29/2019 at 20:35

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This is how you end up doing your own oil changes for life. Now you never want to go back to a quicklube because it ruins your day trying to get their over-tightened nonsense undone. 

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Nick Has an Exocet 07/29/2019 at 21:05

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The shop is my go too, great techs & management. Good rates, & super clean. No bull shit. It must have been the new tech that did it last. 

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > wafflesnfalafel 07/29/2019 at 23:24

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It was neat, the 3 prongs adjust to filter size as soon it it feels pressure. It has fixed gear in the middle, & each prong has a 1/2 gear. I was skeptical, but now I need one. Beats a band style filter wrench.