GM: Oh you.

"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei) 01/17/2016 at 12:55 • Filed to: None

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So I got around to changing the oil after the GM dashboard on the truck kept saying “CHANGE ENGINE OIL” at every possible opportunity. Shenanigans followed (including GIS, hehehe).

I think it works the same way the “FUEL LEVEL LOW” works, which is to say that it comes on way before you actually need to know. Like when you have 7 gallons left in a 26 gallon tank: “FUEL LEVEL LOW”. Anyway...

So “CHANGE ENGINE OIL”. Seems simple enough. Until I literally did the first thing. Attempt to remove the drain plug. It would not come off.

Instead of boring you with details, I needed an 1/2 drive air impact gun to get the bolt off. At first, I thought this was due to something being a doofus the last time they installed the drain plug.

Then I went to look at my Haynes manual for the torque spec, because I’m neurotic about tightening fasteners.

62 ft-lbf of torque.

Oh. Damnit. This explains so much. I think GM mechanics need to have a whiskey cabinet somewhere near their work area when stuff like this shows up in the service manual.

So Oppo: bourbon, scotch, or other whiskey/hard liquor?

jkm7680 > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/17/2016 at 12:57

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Guess what?

CB > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/17/2016 at 12:58

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That is a stupid amount of torque. Why would it need to be on that tight?

And scotch, personally. Bowmore is pretty good.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > jkm7680 01/17/2016 at 12:58

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Anything can be solved with enough air tools, obviously.

jkm7680 > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/17/2016 at 12:58

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CHANGE ENGINE OIL

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > jkm7680 01/17/2016 at 13:00

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Well, at least the DIC *works*...

However, this can be solved via air tools. Step 1: loosen every goddamn fastener. Step 2, pawn everything off to a scrapyard. Step 3, wonder if it really was built at Westmoreland, PA.

jkm7680 > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/17/2016 at 13:01

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CHANGE ENGINE OIL

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > jkm7680 01/17/2016 at 13:02

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KOEO. Stomp gas pedal to the floor and fully release three times in five seconds. Key off.

#GMResetOilLifeMonitorWhenYouDontHaveDICButtonsOnTheDash

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/17/2016 at 13:02

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jkm7680 > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/17/2016 at 13:03

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CHANGE ENGINE OIL

fhrblig > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/17/2016 at 13:03

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Scotch, for sure.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/17/2016 at 13:06

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Considering it is a GM vehicle, it seems like malt liquor or boxed wine would be more fitting.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > CB 01/17/2016 at 13:06

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Well, someone thought the oil pump needed to output 80psi when cold with 15W-40 oil, and 30psi at operating temperature.

At idle!

60psi at 1800RPM at operating temperature.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 01/17/2016 at 13:08

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I thought Kia had taken over that.

BorkBorkBjork > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/17/2016 at 13:11

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That seems like a lot of torque, you double check it and make sure it’s not in-lbs?

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/17/2016 at 13:19

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GM still makes the Camaro. That's at least boxed wine status.

fhrblig > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/17/2016 at 13:25

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Speaking as a Kia owner, pretty sure I’d rather it be malt liquor.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > BorkBorkBjork 01/17/2016 at 15:14

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It’s in foot pounds. If it was inch pounds, that would be about 5ft-lbf.

Even GM says so. But here’s the potato pic of the Haynes page. My bolt has a 16mm head.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > fhrblig 01/17/2016 at 15:15

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I don’t think Kia would ever drop to boxed wine status.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 01/17/2016 at 15:16

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I thought that was wine cooler status.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/17/2016 at 15:32

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You have a point there. Boxed wine has been going upmarket.

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > jkm7680 01/17/2016 at 16:36

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It feels like you're trying to tell us something.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > NotUnlessRoundIsFunny 01/17/2016 at 16:41

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FUEL LEVEL LOW

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 01/17/2016 at 21:15

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Aha! Well I'll add air to the tires right away then.