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D17Milo 
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Posted: 16 Sep 2019 at 9:28pm |
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So dumb I thought I would share it. Went to change oil in my 170 and had trouble getting the drain plug loose. Thought I would crack it loose with my impact, almost all the oil ended up on the floor. Don't think I'll try that again.
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chaskaduo
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 6:04am |
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Thanks for sharing.
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Tbone95
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 6:47am |
Oops! Any end up splattered in your face? 
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 6:47am |
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Lesson to be learned: Buy some proper fitting copper compression washers and don't tighten the plug so tightly.
Edited by DougS - 17 Sep 2019 at 6:48am
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 7:13am |
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On so many offroad forums that I used to frequent, my "given" name was, "Torque Anal." I guess I AM just that; my thinking? IF THERE'S A PUBLISHED TORQUE VALUE, THERE'S A REASON FOR IT, SO USE IT!!!
Sort of tight, tight enough, tight as you can get it - are not proper values. And WILL cause trouble. I never start, or end, a project without my torque wrench(es) there the whole time.
Case in point: Lug nuts on autos with disc brakes. Too tight, rotors can warp, leading to premature replacement. Torqued properly, maximum brake life. WHO KNEW? lol! Anyways, I've crossed the "DO NOT HIJACK THE THREAD" line, sorry!
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Leon B MO
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 7:53am |
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Now that there is funny.
Kudoes to you for sharing, not everyone will admit to doing something silly.
Leon B Mo
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Stan IL&TN
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 9:07am |
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It's nice they put such a large drain plug on there, gets the oil out fast.😆
My DA put a 5 quart pan under the one-seventy the first time I changed the oil.........won't do that again.😆
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 9:10am |
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Sounds like something I did.
New to me truck and I needed to change the oil.
Got 2 gal oil and a filter.
Put a 2 gal drain pan under the truck and watched 15qt drain out.
That's 7qt on the floor.
Then it was back to town for more oil so I could move the truck.
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Gerald J.
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 9:16am |
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However you loosen the drain plug you need a container under the drain plug big enough to hold all the crank case content before you loosen and remove the plug. Don't drop the drain plug into that container.
Gerald J.
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 9:25am |
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How to change oil.
1- Put too small of pan under drain plug.
2- use vise grips to remove plug
3- drop plug in to drain pan as oil runs down your arm
4- watch oil overflow drain pan on to floor
5- go have a beer before you clean up the mess
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Tbone95
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 11:14am |
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Step 6, tighten to 180 ft-lbs for the next time
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 11:24am |
I saw a 'professional' heavy equipment mechanic( he always bragged..) ,toss 10 gallons of oil into a bulldozer THEN figured out WHERE the RIVER of oil was coming from...... ..drain plug was next to phone...hmmmmm
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 11:33am |
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I forgot a step.
It is very important that you don't check to see if the gasket from the old filter is still on the block.
Two gasket are always better than one.
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 11:45am |
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Tbone95
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 11:55am |
 cabinhollow wrote:
I forgot a step.
It is very important that you don't check to see if the gasket from the old filter is still on the block.
Two gasket are always better than one.
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 12:06pm |
The only tools needed to remove the old oil filter. 
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 12:27pm |
That's 90% of my tools. 
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 1:25pm |
cabinhollow wrote:
How to change oil.
1- Put too small of pan under drain plug.
2- use vise grips to remove plug
3- drop plug in to drain pan as oil runs down your arm
4- watch oil overflow drain pan on to floor
5- go have a beer before you clean up the mess
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There's a step that sometimes subs in for step 3....... drop plugs and watch it roll away just out of reach as you stick your finger in the drain hole to stop flow and you think to yourself.... now what.
Happens only when you do not intend to drain the oil but just check for water.
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 7:46pm |
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Lonn. I didn't realise you were watching me change oil!? That list looks just like what I do on the first tractor at my fall oil change extravaganza. She's a pretty toney event after I get done painting the floor with used motor oil.
Edited by Reindeer - 17 Sep 2019 at 7:48pm
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DiyDave
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 8:45pm |
Get the whole how to change the oil story, here...
As for spillin oil, I always liked the ad AAMCO transmission had where the mechanic pulls the plug and takes an oil bath. Can't find it on youtube, maybe it was another company's ad... |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 9:28pm |
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Good story Dave, except number 8 would be aaaah hell have another, do it tomorrow. Lol
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real close when changing oil.