how not to change oil
Printed From: Unofficial Allis
Category: Allis Chalmers
Forum Name: Farm Equipment
Forum Description: everything about Allis-Chalmers farm equipment
URL: https://www.allischalmers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=164392
Printed Date: 18 Aug 2025 at 12:05pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 11.10 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: how not to change oil
Posted By: D17Milo
Subject: how not to change oil
Date Posted: 16 Sep 2019 at 9:28pm
| 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. |
Replies:
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 6:04am
|
Thanks for sharing. ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 6:47am
Oops! Any end up splattered in your face?
|
Posted By: DougS
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 6:47am
|
Lesson to be learned: Buy some proper fitting copper compression washers and don't tighten the plug so tightly. |
Posted By: TimCNY
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 7:13am
|
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! ------------- I need more than 200 characters for my "signature." I'd love to see that changed to 250! |
Posted By: Leon B MO
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 7:53am
|
Now that there is funny. Kudoes to you for sharing, not everyone will admit to doing something silly. Leon B Mo ------------- Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself". |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 9:07am
|
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.😆 ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: cabinhollow
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 9:10am
|
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. |
Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 9:16am
|
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. |
Posted By: cabinhollow
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 9:25am
|
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 |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 11:14am
| Step 6, tighten to 180 ft-lbs for the next time |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date 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 ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: cabinhollow
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 11:33am
|
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. |
Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 11:45am
 I thought that was the reason to have a long handled magnet,  real close when changing oil. |
Gerald J. wrote:Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 11:55am
Naturally.
|
Posted By: cabinhollow
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 12:06pm
The only tools needed to remove the old oil filter. |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 12:27pm
|
That's 90% of my tools. ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 1:25pm
Happens only when you do not intend to drain the oil but just check for water. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Reindeer
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 7:46pm
|
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. ------------- |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 8:45pm
|
Get the whole how to change the oil story, here... http://www.funny2.com/oil.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.funny2.com/oil.htm 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... ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: chuck (WI)
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2019 at 9:28pm
| Good story Dave, except number 8 would be aaaah hell have another, do it tomorrow. Lol |