car engine oil...

**manker** · 07-11-2006, 08:05 PM

As has been well documented on this forum, I know next to feck all about engines and cars. Sometimes, threads like this make me feel a bit under-educated and I get a brief urge to study the area.

Brief is the key word here ... why the feck does anyone, apart from a mechanic, care

**JPaul** · 07-11-2006, 08:08 PM

I don't care about such things.

However, like Les I have accumulated vast tract of knowledge over my 70 plus years.

It's just one of those things.

**Biggles** · 07-11-2006, 08:10 PM

There was a time Manker before Electronic Management Systems when it was a tad more economical to service ones own car. I still recall battling with twin SU carbs

(never did get the bloody things spot on, required the arms of a well trained octupus).

**JPaul** · 07-11-2006, 08:15 PM

I'm afraid oil changes, plugs leads and points etc were about my limit. The usual brake discs / pads callipers etc obviousement.

I think the most complex thing I've ever done was change a distributor and adjust the advance and retard. Did a no bad job too.

**manker** · 07-11-2006, 08:15 PM

Ah, that makes it a tad clearer.

**Buffalo** · 07-11-2006, 11:55 PM

I'm good at welding, MIG and ARK, I've done clutch plates but only rear wheel drive, done a head gasket on a Toyota hi lux R14.
Brakes are quite easy to do,
Did a spray Job at one time and I did not wear the proper safety protection and ended up in hospital

But I would not use Spry Crisp 'n Dry in my engine

**lynx** · 07-12-2006, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by JPaul

I think the most complex thing I've ever done was change a distributor and adjust the advance and retard. Did a no bad job too.

I used to be able to do the advance/retard thing too.

These days I have to get the garage to service it, but I think they just employ retards.

**Duffman** · 07-12-2006, 05:02 AM

Yeah, I parked my car on the street that night, and when I left the house the next day I looked where I parked for any fluids because my car has been acting strangly and there was a puddle of oil there. The next night I parked in the driveway like I should have, and this morning there was no major oil puddle, just a little bit. I'm thinking someone else parked a car there with an oil leak and I just thought it was from me.