"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
01/19/2020 at 19:25 • Filed to: Who need hobbies when you lead a mundane existence? Could be worse., Vibe 2020, Longbed 2020
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"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
01/19/2020 at 19:25 • Filed to: Who need hobbies when you lead a mundane existence? Could be worse., Vibe 2020, Longbed 2020 | 5
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It’s been 3,018 miles since the last oil change on the Vibe, and probably at least a year on the longboi. So today was a two-fer.
There had been a small oil leak on the car since last year, yet this time around, there wasn’t the usual seepage of oil around the bottom of the oil pan. And the dipstick appears 100% full. So maybe the cold weather or something helped momentarily clog the point of weakness? In any case: neat! — until it starts again.
I also figured out how to get the oil filter out from the top. It takes a specific path, and rubber garden gloves because you will slash up a lot of fingers and the back of your hand without something more durable than thin latex gloves. So no more hot oil running down my arm because of having to remove from below!
Now for the longboi. Good news is: brakes seem to be good again and no leaking from new master cylinder we installed last night.
The not so good news: found three areas where the front suspension is definitely wearing out. B ushings torn and grease is leaking. Appears I will have to take many things apart someday to get to them. On the plus side: everything is well-lubricated from all of the leaking oil and grease!
After all this, I put all my tools away and moved the cars out. I hit every spot I could find of brake fluid that had leaked on the ground, hosed off the garage floor, and now I have the heater running for a while to get that wetness off the floor. At the very least, I’ll be able to see any new leaks and oil drips in the future on the floor now.
AestheticsInMotion
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/19/2020 at 19:31 |
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Want to do my fleet next?
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> AestheticsInMotion
01/19/2020 at 19:32 |
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Your actual work fleet? No.
Your Miata? Sure!
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AestheticsInMotion
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/19/2020 at 19:47 |
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How many beers should I bring to make this a reality? I’ve been putting off the oil change for, uh...
*does math*
Too long
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> AestheticsInMotion
01/19/2020 at 20:12 |
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2-6 beers, pizza is not required, but a “suggested donation!"
TheRealBicycleBuck
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/19/2020 at 21:10 |
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I had the tie rid let go on my truck. That was not fun. Don’t be like me.
Just Jeepin'
> TheRealBicycleBuck
01/19/2020 at 21:17 |
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Oof, yeah, that was my closest brush with death (that I know of). Just got off the interstate when mine gave out, had turned away from one of the busiest/least forgiving intersections in the city, thankfully.
RPM esq.
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
01/20/2020 at 02:34 |
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Uh, want to do my wagon too?
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> RPM esq.
01/20/2020 at 08:46 |
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Ye-- aw, dang it's Monday I gotta go to work...