The post whore thread.

[Great-Kazoo]

You guys make me feel like I don't know anything about cars... And relative to some of you chumps (especially Jim, OBC, Z) I really don't.

Sure is a good skill to have though. I need to get under the hood and under the cars more often and start figuring stuff out.

Always have spare parts. A tuesday OOPS can turn in to 2 week OOS replacement. Oil & filter changes, belts, bulbs, basic stuff everyone should know. Pulling an engine to do a starter, it's unnecessary for the layman, to have the tools and expertise for it.
The best tool everyone should have is this saying............................................ ........................................... How much and How long.

[BuffCyclist]

Always have spare parts. A tuesday OOPS can turn in to 2 week OOS replacement. Oil & filter changes, belts, bulbs, basic stuff everyone should know. Pulling an engine to do a starter, it's unnecessary for the layman, to have the tools and expertise for it.
The best tool everyone should have is this saying............................................ ........................................... How much and How long.

Everyone here should be familiar with that phrase, after all, it's what hos hear the most!

[Irving]

When I had the money, I got into buying two oil filters each time I did an oil change, and extra oil. Was nice to just have an oil filter on hams this weekend when I was dying the vehicle maintenance.

[Great-Kazoo]

When I had the money, I got into buying two oil filters each time I did an oil change, and extra oil. Was nice to just have an oil filter on hams this weekend when I was dying the vehicle maintenance.

Oil filter on hams ? That a new marinade

[brutal]

When I had the money, I got into buying two oil filters each time I did an oil change, and extra oil. Was nice to just have an oil filter on hams this weekend when I was dying the vehicle maintenance.

I order a 6-pack case of stratopore filters from FILTERBARN.COM. Best deal going.

When walmart has 2.5gallon jugs of RotellaT on sale, I grab a couple extra.

[brutal]

Oil filter on hamms ? That a new marinade

from the land of sky blue waters.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Get a quote, save money do it all at one time. Why double up on some labor charges, trying to save money. You need a timing belt / chain. Replace water pump, thermostat, and other hard to get to items, while in there.
Same for intake leak. While shits off, valve cover gaskets. Each repair requires removal of like items. Had to replace pan gasket in truck, and intake leak. Required removal of motor. 125k on odometer. Pan's off, do rear main, intake,removed AC compressor, and alternator, cover gaskets ,water pump etc.

This is how we operate at our shop for the fleets. It's retarded to tale half the front of the motor apart to get to ONE pulley.... do all of them while you're in there, or you could get hosed for the same labor in a couple of months to do "another" pulley. It just makes sense and saves money in the big picture. We really do take care of our fleets with decisions like these, our customers trust us and we never sell anything that shouldn't be done. We also take care of some stuff for free, believe it or not.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Irving, the kid said he's interested in your side job...and he's done some similar work on that type of vehicle already. Lemme know, and I'll shoot you his name and contact info.

[OtterbatHellcat]

You guys make me feel like I don't know anything about cars... And relative to some of you chumps (especially Jim, OBC, Z) I really don't.

Sure is a good skill to have though. I need to get under the hood and under the cars more often and start figuring stuff out.

That's okay, you make me feel like I don't know how to build a planter box like a brick shit house.. lol I'm sure you're doing fine in your own right, brother.

[OtterbatHellcat]

Everyone here should be familiar with that phrase, after all, it's what hos hear the most!

lol