file.newsgroup.cars.103173 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Andrew Infante)
Subject: Re: Changing oil by self.
In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Brent "Woody" Moss) writes:
>In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Steven J Orlin) writes:
>|>
>|> In article <[email protected]> [email protected]
>|> (ronald.j.deblock..jr) writes:
>|>
>|> >You can avoid these problems entirely by installing an oil drain valve in
>|> >place of the bolt. I have one on both of my cars. There have been no
>|> >leaks in 210,000 miles (combined miles on both cars).
>|>
>|> Yes, but then someone would have no problem draining your oil in a parking lot.
>|>
>|> all they have to do is reach underneath, turn a valve, and forget the trip
>|> home.
>|> But there is less likelyhood they have a wrench with them.
>|>
>|> I personally recommend, installing a 'special' locking drain plug to keep
>|> vandals away. :---)
>|>
>|> steve
>
>I was worried about someone stealing my oil once also. I finally
>decided to just have my drain plug welded shut. It works great !
>I figure that when I add three or four quarts when the oil light
>comes on every month or so that it's just as good or better than
>the old wives tale of changing the oil AND filter every 3000 miles.
>Works for me, I must say.
Either I've just fallen for this, or you guys
are _really_ paranoid!
You're actually worried about somebody stealing
your oil?
C'mon, you think a vandal'll do that?!
That's absolutely ridiculous!
Besides, how hard is it to get under the car to
change the oil?
I can say from experience on the cars that I've driven and
changed the oil on, my Mazda 323 is pretty much a pain, but
once you've done it once, you don't forget how, and it
gets easier.
I can't imagine any other cars are much worse than mine.
--
Andy Infante | You can listen to what everybody says, but the fact remains |
'71 BMW R60/5 | that you've got to get out there and do the thing yourself. |
DoD #2426 | -- Joan Sutherland |
==============| My opinions, dammit, have nothing to do with anyone else!!! |