Oil and Filter Change, easy peasy.

[t3lcfe]

4.5” H wooden ramps cheap made from left-over 2x12 and 2x10.

Super solid and my life depends on them for many years ago and many years ahead
Great for oil change and working under vehicle

 

[NoMe cruiser]

Honestly I don’t keep track of other manufacturers issues or recommendations. To say that the difference between 0w-20 and 0w-30 is causing engine problems sounds like an excuse imho. But I am use to Toyota, probably be able to run them on bar and chain oil, but I follow the manufacturer recommendations.

 

[EOD Guy]

I killed this post. can of worms this forum has avoided thus far!

What does this even mean?

 

[NoMe cruiser]

What does this even mean?

It appears she deleted her post about manufacturers opting to use 0w-30 rather than 0w-20, blaming 0w-20 for engine problems.

 

[Cruiser23]

Oil was clean with no noticeable shavings. The factory really cranked down the oil filter, but with the right wrench, it came off easily. I’ll do another oil change at 5,000 miles before bringing it in for the first scheduled service.

 

[RideWithYanu]

Let me know if you want it more casual or technical.

More casual please, GPT

 

[Cruiser23]

More casual please, GPT

Lmao. I speak text everything and use ChatGPT to clean it up!

 

[RideWithYanu]

Lmao. I speak text everything and use ChatGPT to clean it up!

Takes one to know one!

 

[Blue Sky]

4.5” H wooden ramps cheap made from left-over 2x12 and 2x10.

Super solid and my life depends on them for many years ago and many years ahead
Great for oil change and working under vehicle

And a great exhibit for when the wife keeps asking us why we hoard the leftover wood from our projects!

 

[Sugarloafer80]

What does this even mean?

I had typed something. Read it. Decided to remove it.. can't delete

 

[EOD Guy]

I had typed something. Read it. Decided to remove it.. can't delete

You can request it be deleted or edit your post to read "Deleted", when/if I see that, I will delete it. (which I have now deleted your post)

 

[ultane]

All oil wrenches are NOT created equal! In my oil wrench collection is every variant sold by Autozone, O'Rielys, Napa, Wal-Mart and one of the "Toyota" wrenches. A few chain style, a couple of strap style and a couple of plier types. All were supposed to be the answer to removing oil filters, the "Toyota" was by far the best, up to that point, but it wouldn't release the filter once the filter was removed from the vehicle and I usually had to beat the wrench off the filter. I needed a funnel, as cutting up an old oil bottle, while worked, was messy to store and I ended up throwing it away every time. So I bit the bullet and added the Amazon MotivXTools kit, I listed above. I was interested in the drip free aspect of the Cartridge drain hose.

It is "hands down" the BEST wrench I own! easy to install, easy to remove, the funnel is sturdy and stores in a 1 gal ziplock for semi-mess free storage. Yes it was spendy and I could have fought with the other wrenches, but I'm glad don't have to!

Best money that I’ve spent in a very long time. (Well, that and the Fumoto)

 

[ultane]

4.5” H wooden ramps cheap made from left-over 2x12 and 2x10.

Super solid and my life depends on them for many years ago and many years ahead
Great for oil change and working under vehicle

BTDT..

 

[ultane]

…probably be able to run them on bar and chain oil, but I follow the manufacturer recommendations.

Speaking of bar and chain oil, do you think left over new 0W-20 would work okay for bar oil in my Stihl chainsaws?

 

[Sugarloafer80]

Speaking of bar and chain oil, do you think left over new 0W-20 would work okay for bar oil in my Stihl chainsaws?

Too thin for that job too...unless it's -30

 

[EOD Guy]

Speaking of bar and chain oil, do you think left over new 0W-20 would work okay for bar oil in my Stihl chainsaws?

I use what ever flavor is left over from oil changes................ Saw a comment about being to thin....... I raise the BS flag on that one, while it is very thin and it will flow through the saw at an increased rate, it works very well in my saws.

 

[ultane]

I use what ever flavor is left over from oil changes................ Saw a comment about being to thin....... I raise the BS flag on that one, while it is very thin and it will flow through the saw at an increased rate, it works very well in my saws.

For the last 45 years, I have always used Stihl branded bar lube. In addition, I only fill the fuel up to about 3/4 full, and fill the bar oil all the way full, since many years ago, I noticed one time that I ran out of bar oil before fuel and it’s sort of toasted that chain. So I make sure I run out of fuel first now.

Thank you for the input EOD Guy! I always have leftover oil from oil changes, and after The Motor Oil Geeks video on YouTube about additive packages settling out I never want to use old oil in an internal combustion engine, and I hate like hell wasting this expensive oil.

 

[Sugarloafer80]

I use what ever flavor is left over from oil changes................ Saw a comment about being to thin....... I raise the BS flag on that one, while it is very thin and it will flow through the saw at an increased rate, it works very well in my saws.

No sh!! I thought the tackiness was critical.......
It is definitely thinner than bar chain oil

 

[NoMe cruiser]

Of all the saws I ever saw saw, I never saw a saw, saw like that saw saws.

 

[EOD Guy]

For the last 45 years, I have always used Stihl branded bar lube. In addition, I only fill the fuel up to about 3/4 full, and fill the bar oil all the way full, since many years ago, I noticed one time that I ran out of bar oil for fuel and it’s sort of toasted that chain. So I make sure I run out of fuel first now.

Thank you for the input EOD Guy! I always have leftover oil from oil changes, and after The Motor Oil Geeks video on YouTube about additive packages settling out I never want to use old oil in an internal combustion engine, and I hate like hell wasting this expensive oil.

I have a used bar chain oil bottle that I dump leftovers in and use that to fill up the oil tank. Thin oil will flow a lot faster than bar oil, so I check the tank often but I haven't burnt up/seized a bar in many, many years.