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Hello Gary
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My thoughts exactly, although at the local tip (dump) there is a =
facility to leave used oil and old batteries. Recently bought a new =
battery for the Healey Duncan and that was Aud$160 or US$120.
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Except for small things around the house and garden I would rather pay =
$$$ to someone and earn more by writing something during the time they =
are here.
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Hoo Roo
=20
Patrick Quinn
Blue Mountains, Australia
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From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
editorgary@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, 24 July 2016 11:40 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Oil change and Radiator Flush
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My Healey gets driven regularly, though only on short drives -- I go out =
for coffee with the other local donut derelicts on Saturdays whenever =
I'm in town, generally driving a long five mile loop on my way, and then =
it's only about a mile home. However, I hadn't found time to do much =
else and noticed the other day that the note on my garage white board =
indicated that the engine oil had been changed most recently in June =
2013, and that I hadn't changed the filter or the tranny oil at the =
time. I couldn't remember the last time I had replaced the radiator =
coolant. Then last week my car finally refused to start at all, after =
being very reluctant during the past six months.
It was time go get some work done. I started out by taking out the old =
battery, and dropping it off at the O'Reilly's and getting a new battery =
(when did batteries start costing over $100?). At the same time, I =
picked up seven quarts of 10-40 Castrol dino oil (specifically =
formulated, it said, for older engines), three quarts of 30 weight ND, a =
spin-on oil filter, radiator coolant and a pint of Water Wetter. I was =
ready to go.
Except that I had second thoughts. Jack and jack stands. Hot oil that =
would have to be recycled. Radiator coolant and radiator flush that =
would have to be disposed of.
So, this morning as soon as the local independent tire shop (Skips's =
Tires for you NorCal locals) I called my buddy Sam there and asked when =
he could do the oil change and radiator flush today. Two hours at the =
local shop, using my oil, filter, and radiator fluid, and $60, with the =
oil and coolant in his hazmat tanks, and we're all much happier. During =
that time I sat in his waiting room with my lap top and wrote a piece =
for RM Auctions for which I'll be paid $150.=20
Though oil changes used to be the one thing that we shade-tree =
mechanics could manage to do without screwing up, I really think in this =
day and age we should look at comparative advantages of professional =
shops and technicians versus amateurs in the driveway, and leave these =
routine tasks to the pros.
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Gary Anderson
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Hello Gary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>My thoughts exactly, =
although at the local tip (dump) there is a facility to leave used oil =
and old batteries. Recently bought a new battery for the Healey Duncan =
and that was Aud$160 or US$120.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Except for small =
things around the house and garden I would rather pay $$$ to someone and =
earn more by writing something during the time they are =
here.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Hoo =
Roo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Patrick =
Quinn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Blue Mountains, =
Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys =
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>editorgary@aol.com<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 24 July 2016 11:40 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Oil =
change and Radiator Flush<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>M=
y Healey gets driven regularly, though only on short drives -- I go out =
for coffee with the other local donut derelicts on Saturdays whenever =
I'm in town, generally driving a long five mile loop on my way, and then =
it's only about a mile home. However, I hadn't found time to do much =
else and noticed the other day that the note on my garage white board =
indicated that the engine oil had been changed most recently in June =
2013, and that I hadn't changed the filter or the tranny oil at the =
time. I couldn't remember the last time I had replaced the radiator =
coolant. Then last week my car finally refused to start at all, after =
being very reluctant during the past six months.<br><br>It was time go =
get some work done. I started out by taking out the old battery, and =
dropping it off at the O'Reilly's and getting a new battery (when did =
batteries start costing over $100?). At the same time, I picked up seven =
quarts of 10-40 Castrol dino oil (specifically formulated, it said, for =
older engines), three quarts of 30 weight ND, a spin-on oil filter, =
radiator coolant and a pint of Water Wetter. I was ready to =
go.<br><br>Except that I had second thoughts. Jack and jack stands. Hot =
oil that would have to be recycled. Radiator coolant and radiator flush =
that would have to be disposed of.<br><br>So, this morning as soon as =
the local independent tire shop (Skips's Tires for you NorCal locals) I =
called my buddy Sam there and asked when he could do the oil change and =
radiator flush today. Two hours at the local shop, using my oil, filter, =
and radiator fluid, and $60, with the oil and coolant in his hazmat =
tanks, and we're all much happier. During that time I sat in his waiting =
room with my lap top and wrote a piece for RM Auctions for which I'll be =
paid $150. <br><br> Though oil changes used to be the one thing =
that we shade-tree mechanics could manage to do without screwing up, I =
really think in this day and age we should look at comparative =
advantages of professional shops and technicians versus amateurs in the =
driveway, and leave these routine tasks to the =
pros.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><=
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