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04-02-2003, 10:40 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: S.Elgin,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 396 long block, PROBE Forged Dished pistons 8.75 to 1 and Vic Jr. heads from Engine Factory. Tremec TKO. BDR#244 Sterling Gray/Silver stripes. 17in polished wheels, glove box and tonneau cover.
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Anybody try one of these? Griots...
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04-02-2003, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Northern VA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadsters
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What about the filter?
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04-02-2003, 11:17 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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Tip of the day:
Jiffy Lube
I do 90% of all my own work. I NEVER change oil myself, hate it!
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04-02-2003, 11:37 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Olympia/Lacey,
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Cobra Make, Engine: West Coast. 514 / 6 speed Richmond overdrive
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My filter is remotely mounted on the lower spaceframe
Just changed the oil at 400 miles, and with a floor jack and one Griot's Garage 3 ton jackstand it was a 15 minute operation. And I know it was done right, Valvoline racing 20/50 and a K & N gold filter. I don't trust oil change companies for this car. I had to go thru too much to get her.
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04-02-2003, 12:38 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: San Francisco CA,
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I have a unit at the fire shop that is very similar. We call it "Vacula" because it sucks so well 
It is great for evacuating power steering units, manual transmissions, etc. or sucking out that 1 extra quart of oil that you shouldn't have dumped in!
--Mike
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04-02-2003, 01:12 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Orlando, FL,
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I own a shop in Florida and we have a smaller version of that tool. It's called a R.E.T. (Rapid evacuation tool) tool. Great for drawing off fluids and most can be used to 'inject' fluids (Great for manual transmission fluid changes). I've heard dozens of scary stories about "quick" lube shops (i.e. Jiffy Lube, Mobil Express, etc.) Here are three of my favorites:
1. If they don't have your oil filter available they will just clean off the existing one and they will fill oil to the lowest point on the fill line of dipstick. This from a former employee of two different quick lube shops.
2. One of my customers was out of town visiting family. Before they headed back they got an oil change at a quick lube and went on their way. Twenty miles later the engine started knocking and seased. Oil plug wasn't tightened.
3. One of my female customers got an oil change on a Sunday (I'm closed on Sunday) and was shown "her" tranny fluid that was black. She declined to have it done under their protests that it would destroy her transmission if it wasn't done immediately. She brought it to me that Monday and I showed her the fluid straight off the dipstick. Quess what, bright pink. She said that wasn't the color they showed yesterday.
I prefer to do most things myself. Nothing feels as good as a job well done, especially when you did the job yourself.
Richard
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04-02-2003, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: North west suburbs Chicago,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster
Posts: 1,528
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Oil change / groits
GS,
Yes I do have one (got it for x-mas) have not used it yet,
since my snake is still at DV's in Ohio. 
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04-02-2003, 04:19 PM
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Pace, Florida, U.S.A.,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Hunter 427, 5.0 (302)
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I used to have my oil chanded in my work car but when I bought a new 2001 F150 that requires 5W-20 weight oil that all changed. Unless I want to make an appointment at the local Ford dealer I cannot find any place that carries that weight oil. When I asked every one of the quick change places said they just put 10W-30 or 10W-40 in and it would be OK. I said what about what the manufacturer recommendations. They all say it is just for gas milage. I say that may be true but if I have an engine failure for using heaver weight oil it could void my warranty.
I think the new engines are built with closer tollerances and therefore require thinner oil. Kind of like the old high pressure/volume oil pumps causing distrubutor gear failures. If it was ok to run 10W-30 0r 40 then it would be listed in the manual. |
04-02-2003, 05:17 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SF East Bay,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF
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Quote:
Originally posted by SFfiredog
I have a unit at the fire shop that is very similar. We call it "Vacula" because it sucks so well
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A friend had a very large shop vac in his hangar that had "Darling" stenciled on the side. I asked one time why he had done this. His reply was "Anything with that much suction needs to be called darling". 
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04-02-2003, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SF East Bay,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF
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But seriously
I have found it works much better to try and extract the oil when it is warm. I tried pulling cold 10W-30 from a boat once and it took forever to get it to work. I finally gave up, poured what little I had taken out back in. Hooked up the fake lake and ran it for about 15 minutes, then it came right out.
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04-02-2003, 07:08 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: St. Louis, Missouri,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPO 2715
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Yup!
I have used that thing before, works great (warm oil please).
BiB, your a brute. 15 minutes for you is 2 hours for us old guys.
Excaliber, I would not trust some "goom-bah" to tighten my canton plug (much less inspect for engine material on the magnet), or tighten the filter. IMO of course. 
SFfiredog, I used to date "Vacula" in High School. Did not know she was working down your way 
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04-05-2003, 04:50 PM
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: TACOMA,
WA
Cobra Make, Engine: Everett Morrision FE 427 so 2-4s
Posts: 2,008
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We use ours for adjusting oil levels in engines and transmissions.I work on heavy junk for FT Lewis.
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04-05-2003, 05:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Bristol, WI,
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Make your own.
A heavy plastic three or five-gallon bucket, a venturi vacuum from Harbor Freight.
Drill and tap two holes for fittings in the top of the bucket. Run one line to the vacuum and the other to whatever you want to suck. Start with only 10 PSI or the bucket can give its self a permanent hickey.
I use this setup for many different things.
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