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| smontanaro |
 May 2 2010, 01:42 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
Went to change the oil on my /6 today. Pulled the drain plug, removed the oil filter and let it drain for awhile. Cleaned the drain plug, installed with a new washer, installed and new oil filter and started filling.
At about the six quart mark the oil filler started to overflow. I've obviously missed something, but what? Thx, Skip |
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| ArtechnikA |
May 2 2010, 03:57 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
There's a proper set of offset (and BIG) open-end wrenches for this job. When I was doing it, the factory was the only source (P-numbered tools) and bloody expensive. IIRC, i taped the jaws of some water-pump pilers (Channellocks..) for the 'big' and stationary end, and used some kind of adjustable wrench on the 'movable' end.
Use care if you're doing this in your driveway because 1) the oil will drain from a 30mm hose at an ASTONISHING (i.e. FIREHOSE) rate and 2) there isn't much clearance and you stand an excellent chance of scraping your knuckles when the fitting finally gives way (I still have the scars...). |
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smontanaro Six oil change - I know I missed something... May 2 2010, 01:42 PM
sixerdon Did you drain the oil tank??
Don May 2 2010, 01:46 PM smontanaro No, how do I do that? (We moved in the past six m... May 2 2010, 02:15 PM Ferg You will have to break the oil line from the engin... May 2 2010, 02:33 PM
SirAndy
You will have to break the oil line from the engi... May 2 2010, 02:48 PM TROJANMAN Is it a stock 6, with a stock oil tank? May 2 2010, 02:46 PM Ferg Start over if it were me, I'm kinda surprised ... May 2 2010, 02:54 PM smontanaro Stock six, stock tank.
Thanks for the assistance.... May 2 2010, 03:46 PM smontanaro I'm wondering... Do I need to drain what... May 2 2010, 05:04 PM ClayPerrine Yes, start over.
Pull the drain plug from the su... May 2 2010, 05:10 PM Phoenix 914-6GT If you don't have these get them. They are a b... May 2 2010, 05:23 PM jfort Thanks, Phoenix, for the link to the oil line wren... May 2 2010, 06:04 PM smontanaro I don't understand what's so special about... May 2 2010, 06:07 PM ArtechnikA
I don't understand what's so special abou... May 2 2010, 07:09 PM Eric_Shea
Do you have proper sized open end wrenches? Mos... May 2 2010, 08:11 PM SLITS Harbor freight ... air conditioning wrench set wil... May 2 2010, 09:49 PM Dr Evil Clay mentioned a VERY important point. Only put in... May 2 2010, 10:35 PM Phoenix 914-6GT
Clay mentioned a VERY important point. Only put i... May 2 2010, 11:05 PM Dr Evil The point is, if you fill it to the full mark whil... May 2 2010, 11:09 PM jt914-6 This is what I've done. Although not using the... May 3 2010, 04:43 AM |
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