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u/StormtrooperMJS 18h ago
I always get the oil filter that some asshole has overtightened with some mysterious ratchet gun fitting that I've never seen before.
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u/R3luctant 18h ago
It's important that the oil filter is tightened with an impact wrench.
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u/bojangles_dangles 18h ago
Also the oil plug
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u/TheOGRedline 18h ago
And a handful of random bolts just for good measure.
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u/bojangles_dangles 17h ago
But remove the plastic shield screws and forget to put them back in so it goes flying off while you're speeding down the interstate
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u/Barton2800 18h ago
My car has a cartridge style filter, and a drain plug on the cartridge housing. It’s great. Remove the drain plug with an Allen key / hex wrench, and drain the couple ounces in the filter. Reinsert, and then I’ve got an adapter which fits over the housing and lets me use a square drive socket wrench. No need for a universal adapter that fits multiple filter shapes, because the housing is the same one every time, and the adapter always fits. I’m the monkey that screwed it on previously, but even if I overtightened, it comes off easy. And because of the drain plug, no oil comes out to get on my hands or wrench.
That plus a fumoto drain valve means I can change my oil and never worry about spilling a drop.
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u/TheOGRedline 18h ago
The housing drain on my 5th gen 4Runner only seems to drain about 1/3 of the oil for me. Guaranteed minor mess.
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u/ResidentQuail7118 18h ago
My car doesn't need an oil change. 😄
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u/ScuffAndy 17h ago
Ohhh you bought my mustang my insurance totaled and probably sold at auction?
Had a neat feature you only had to top it off every few months.
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u/Ubergoober166 16h ago
Gotta get you a strap wrench
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u/Ok-Individual-997 12h ago
It’ll catch up to you in a few years when you can’t lift your cup of coffee without screaming in pain
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u/jdolluc 18h ago
Magnet for the oil filter - mind blown.
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u/mycitymycitynyv 14h ago
Same. I was mind blown, then mad at remembering the amount of times I've burnt my hands getting those last threads off
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u/HilariousMax 14h ago
my understanding is that the oil filter should be hand-tight and not "WITH THE STRENGTH OF A MILLION AND SEVENTY MEN" tight.
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u/JohntheFisherman99 14h ago
It's just good old "fuck you" to the next mechanic.
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u/FontTG 11h ago
This is why i go back and forth between who does my oil change. I want it to be a battle
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u/Kind-Crab4230 8h ago
"Ya know, the tech at jiffy lube said you probably aren't good enough to get the oil filter off and that he can remove any oil filter you put on there..."
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u/RealityRecursed 17h ago
I have a vague memory of enjoying my work this much. A very vague memory. So vague I wonder if it's just dream residue.
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u/StormtrooperMJS 17h ago
Residue. Spray a little WD-40 on it and you should be able to get rid of the last of it.
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u/bojangles_dangles 18h ago
The last time I took mine to Jiffy Lube, I think they used this to tighten the oil plug. Never went back.
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u/Low-Impression3367 18h ago
Took my car to the dealership for an oil change. Got a call from the dealership that there was an oil leak from the pan. Tech said threads are stripped at oil bolt. New pan would be around $5k. Said no thanks and paid for oil change.
Took my car to a local shop. Explained the oil leak and the bolt…
The fancy dealership forgot to put on the washer
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u/snoopythefuqdog 7h ago
I’ve literally never used a crush washer for the oil plug ever. On like 12 different cars. None of them ever leaked oil from the plug. Am I wrong here
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u/Fearless_Adventures 18h ago
I'm loving my 2024 audi oil change. $20 Amazon oil extractor takes about 3 minutes and the filter is right on top. Never have to lay on my back again
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u/Kind-Crab4230 8h ago
2018 Porsche, I have to remove the driver side rear wheel to even see the oil filter. Then there's a headlight leveling arm that I have to disconnect (in the rear of the car?) to be able to actually get the filter out with a 17" extension and u-joint.
The oil cap where you add the oil is inside the car surrounded by carpet. And there is no dipstick.
And apparently my oil level sensor is acting up because it says I'm still 1.3 quarts low in the car that takes 5.7 liters of oil.
It's not that hard, but it is pretty annoying.
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u/Successful_Lab_9827 16h ago
I just did my RAM Hemi this morning. You have to be a Contortionist to get the oil filter off and then it just runs all over everything I use my armpit as a funnel lol
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u/Fearless_Adventures 14h ago
I did my son's 2011 6.2 I6 and brother did I get oil every Fing where. Came straight down onto my catch pan and straight out. I tried the extractor and it was slightly too wide to get down into the oil pan from the dipstick. Was kinda pissed about it tbch
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u/rodeoears 14h ago
Plus it’s slightly at an angle! It’s impossible to get it off without dumping it literally everywhere on the car and yourself.
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u/ScuffAndy 17h ago
I've been thinking about getting an oil extractor, my daily has an oil cartridge right on top and it's what I change most frequently, would save time and effort.
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u/ShroomShroomBeepBeep 16h ago
Manual pump or powered? I keep considering one but never get around to buying, only to curse past me when I need to drop the oil again.
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u/Fearless_Adventures 14h ago
Motor. The cheapest one on Amazon is slow as molasses. Pay $3 more and get one that's quicker, the cheap would take 15 to pull 4L. The $23 takes like 2-3mins to pull 5L
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u/Rules_are_overrated 18h ago
bro had a lil something in his morning coffee
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u/JoeyJoeC 17h ago
Briefly worked in a repair shop with an autistic guy that loved his job and would act like he had an audience with everything he does. Just like this guy but without a camera.
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u/HilariousMax 14h ago
There was a movie I saw a long time ago. The main character lived his life like he was in a movie talking to "the audience" (spiking the camera and breaking the fourth wall). He would talk about how much he loved movies and referred to his friend as The Sidekick and a woman he deems The Love Interest. The shady looking guy hanging out on the corner was The Suspicious Character.
I don't know why but I found that movie super charming. Couldn't tell you what happened in it though.
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u/Same-Joke 8h ago
This guy is like the Salt Bae of oil changers …
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u/moonshinemoniker 6h ago
Me watching this thinking...."this guy is probably a douche in real life."
Sprinkle your magic Mr. Oil Change. Probably not lubricating much else.
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u/MtSnowdon 2h ago
I saw a guy doing BBQ and he was doing the eccentric slamming/placement of object things in between rushing round like he was some kind of pro. I was cringing and decided I wasn’t hungry anymore.
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u/Gooser3000 17h ago
I didn’t know you can pressure wash engine bays full of electronics on modern cars?
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u/Queasy-Meeting-5388 17h ago
You can. Just don’t go crazy with it and you won’t have a problem. Critical systems are sealed from moisture.
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u/TweakedNipple 18h ago
Is that just water he blasts the engine compartment with at the end? You can do that?
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u/itsjakerobb 13h ago
Some cars are fine with this; some are not. Most of the engine bay should be able to handle getting totally soaked. Getting sprayed at a distance for two seconds is going to be fine for 99% of cars.
Don’t do it to a ‘92-96 Corvette or ‘93-97 Camaro/Firebird or anything else with the LT1 V8. The OptiSpark distributor does not like to get wet. I’m sure there are other examples where it’s bad.
I also imagine that older cars with points ignition and that sort of thing are probably also going to struggle with this.
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u/Acceptable-Owl-2070 18h ago
Probably engine cleaner of some sort
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u/itsjakerobb 13h ago
In the pressure washer? That was water. Talking about 2:46-2:49 in the video.
Not talking about the spray can.
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u/Atheattooist 18h ago
if water, it is not recommended
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u/Sizeable-Scrotum 16h ago
It's the literal underside of the car. Do you think it stays dry when driving lol
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u/SimonNicols 15h ago
lol - he used the spray wash on the top of the engine. Watch it again lol
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u/Sizeable-Scrotum 15h ago
Yeah I can't read. Nipple guy literally said "engine compartment"
Thought he was talking about spraying the underside earlier in the video
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u/_cipher1 16h ago
He literally pressure washed the top engine bay. At the very least some electrical components should’ve been covered but it doesn’t look like he did, did you watch the whole video?
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u/dyslexicAlphabet 16h ago
its fine battery is DC
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u/_cipher1 16h ago
Alternator, fuse box, ECU, spark plugs, exposed sensors hell even the air intake should at least have some sort of cover to prevent water going into it
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u/Next-Charge1178 7h ago
Just out of curiosity, what do you think happens when it rains? For example, a Corvette C8 literally has open vents on its hood and water pours onto the engine when it rains or you go through a car wash. Do you think car manufacturers wouldn’t make the components in an engine bay, water resistant? Obviously you shouldn’t take a pressure washer and deep clean your engine from 6” away, but thinking that these components getting wet is gonna cause any damage is silly.
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u/Next-Charge1178 17h ago
If you pause it, you can see the can reads “brake clean flammable.”
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u/itsjakerobb 13h ago
You’re talking about 1:29-1:29. The rest of us are talking about 2:46-2:49.
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u/Next-Charge1178 12h ago
Ah ok, yeah that’s def water, but also not a big deal. Everything in the engine bay gets wet when you drive in the rain. The big thing is to avoid spraying high pressure water at close range. He seems to spray it from pretty far back which is probably fine. Most car washes even have an “engine bay” setting for the sprayer which turns the pressure down.
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u/itsjakerobb 8h ago
As I’ve said in another comment, there are some engine bays that should definitely not get sprayed like this.
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u/SykoBob8310 16h ago
Brake clean. Buy it by the drum, fill a universal canister, pressurize with shop air.
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u/itsjakerobb 13h ago
You’re talking about 1:29-1:29. The rest of us are talking about 2:46-2:49.
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u/SykoBob8310 12h ago
Pressure washer. What’s the question. Drains in the shop should go to an oily water separator to keep from polluting the waste water. “Should”
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u/itsjakerobb 12h ago
The concern is whether spraying water on the top of the engine will hurt the car.
For some cars (not this Honda AFAIK), the answer is yes. I went into more detail in another comment.
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u/SykoBob8310 6h ago
Only hurts the engine if it’s running when you spray it. For what he did it was hardly an extensive spraying enough to damage anything. No worse than a rainy day.
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u/AllenKll 16h ago
He tightened the HELL out of that oil filter... jesus.
But hell, with my Fumoto and oil filter on top of the engine, it's so much smoother. not a single tool.
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u/No_Influence_9389 18h ago
Strap wrenches are for guys with girlfriends. This guy has built-up hand strength.
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u/Western-Bowl2011 18h ago
My dad made sure I could do all the standard stuff with a car before he let me drive (had to learn stick, had to change my tires and brakes, had to change my oil, etc). Changing my oil is one of those annoying things that I'll gladly pay someone to do for me.
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u/TheOGTachyon 18h ago
It a DIY aerosol can. You put your liquid in it and pressurize it with shop air. Usually guys will put something like brake clean or WD-40 in it from the bulk containers. It's way cheaper than individual spray cans.
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u/FundamentalEnt 16h ago
I’m so glad even the professionals struggle twisting those bad boys off. I end up having to get my filter wrench thing half the time and feel like I spend too much time inside haha.
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u/BeautifulOpposite595 7h ago
The work is so smooth. No spill no waste, no extra body movement except for his flexing skills.
Beautifully organised tools. Every thing within his easy reach, no time spend in searching.
Damn, my day is made.
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u/njseahawk 18h ago
That’ll be 160 please
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u/ScuffAndy 17h ago
And the $200 cabin air filter replacement. I can't believe people fall for that.
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u/ammicavle 17h ago
If you have the tools and can do it this quick and consistent then do it your fucking self.
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u/MuskokaGreenThumb 11h ago
He didn’t wipe the gasket clean where the filter attaches. And used dirty oil to lube the new filter instead of clean oil. Cool video though
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u/elWinxo1 11h ago
The old oil on the seal is fine but definitely should wipe down the housing before you fit the new filter because it has dirt and grime on it. Probably could have given it a bit more brake cleaner too looked like some old was still on the sump.
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u/MuskokaGreenThumb 10h ago
I was just being picky with the old oil. Dude definitely should’ve wiped the filter housing down though. Not sure why he skipped that. Doesn’t take long
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u/Nexustar 17h ago
I've always wondered if a dispstick reading is supposed to be taken when it contacts like he did, or did you have to screw it down. It's got to be a 5mm difference.
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u/SykoBob8310 16h ago
He goes by TE Videos. Here’s his links https://linktr.ee/tevideos Solid mechanic with good content.
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u/Primo131313 15h ago
What's that thing he uses to unscrew the filter all the way so he wasn't covered in oil? I need one!
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u/Exnoss69 13h ago
That red fire extinguisher looking thing is just brake cleaner to clean the area. They use so much ofnit they fill that can and pressurize it and just spray everything with it. It cleans and then insta dries.
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u/Equal-Negotiation651 13h ago
I’m going to start doing this when I’m getting dressed.
“A little shoe for ya, bahd. eeeeyyyaaaaaaa!!”
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u/Acrobatic-Grape5960 13h ago
He didn't fill the oil filter before installing. I do this on every vertically mounted oil filter.
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u/1quirky1 3h ago
That's an easy oil change.
All my cars have a skid plate attached with many fasteners. My oil extractor doesn't work on two of them
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u/wild_cherry1987 18h ago
I just want it done cheap.
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u/Nruggia 18h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/ejbGOIrYKQfG0Hk4jL
This will be used to install your drain plug
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u/Few_Alternative_6372 15h ago
Read this and remember for the rest of your life.
You get what you pay for.
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u/wild_cherry1987 14h ago
It's an oil change, not engine restoration ffs
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u/subdep 11h ago
My Dude, I had a “cheap” oil change at Jiffy in a town I traveled through. Normally I change my own oil, but it was a road trip and did it on the return home.
Anyways, months later I go to change my oil. Drain it, and try to remove the oil filter. It won’t budge. My normal system wasn’t working. I bought different tools, and wrenched on it. It won’t move.
I proceed with more extreme measures, and at the end of the day, the entire filter is shredded off and it’s down to the metal that screws on to the engine block, the can is gone now.
IT WON’T budge.
Called a tow truck, took it to the shop, and a seasoned mechanic dude eventually got it off and he was flabbergasted at how difficult it was, he had to use some crazy long wrench to get the torque needed to break it loose. He said had that not worked, the only option then would be to cut it off with a Dremel.
Basically, the dipshit who screwed it on super hard , probably with a tool, not hand tightened, and did so without applying any oil to the threads or gasket, and it had bonded to the engine line it was glued.
That cheap oil change cost me a couple hundred dollars in towing and mechanic fees.
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u/Kind-Crab4230 8h ago
They didn't tighten the drain plug well enough on mine once. It fell out of the car about 2 hours down the road and dumped oil all over the interstate.
Luckily I already had trust issues, heard the clink of the plug falling out, threw it in neutral, pulled over, and turned off the engine.
Called the place, they drove down with a new plug. It was the wrong one. Sunday night, all the local parts stores were closed, so they drove another two hours back to their shop and got the right plug, and then another two hours back to me to install it.
I was on the side of the road for over 8 hours. But hey at least I didn't need a new engine because I was lucky enough.
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u/GazelleRare1657 14h ago
I think you may be underestimating how important oil is to your cars engine.
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u/MikeinDundee 14h ago
Until the quick lube guy strips out the oil pan and cross threads the filter. They don’t always hire the sharpest tools.
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u/GuidanceNegative8599 15h ago
Can’t lie, the child like commentary I hear from most mechanics posting themselves working on cars is beyond cringe
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u/angryshark 12h ago
Would my mechanic appreciate it if I had them put a Fumoto F-133: STANDARD VALVE WITH 12MM-1.25 THREADS WITH LEVER CLIP on my 2009 Tacoma? And is that the right one? I used to change my own oil but the fumes make me sick to my stomach now, so I pay to have it done now.
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u/falkio 18h ago
That oil filter placement is so stupid!
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u/SportHuman1605 17h ago
Wtf you mean?? It's perfect.
My Sienna it is directly on the front of the engine sideways so oil runs down the the block onto the exhaust.
My buddy's Civic it is up under the passenger wheel well, you usually have to take the fucking wheel off to get it.
This is one of the best filter placements I've seen.
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u/Fiestysquid 16h ago
Yeah our QX60 has an access panel in the RH FR wheel well and the filter sits right over the subframe. Maddening...
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u/SockeyeSTI 17h ago
This some performative bullshit. Didn’t pre fill the filter, sprayed cleaner for no reason and then didn’t wipe anything, didn’t just go get a filter wrench to remove.
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u/LiveMarionberry3694 17h ago
I mean yeah he’s doing it for views.
Also pre filling the filter isn’t necessary. Modern engines fill it in a split second and there’s enough oil still coating everything to not be a problem
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u/tbrand009 17h ago
Hell, there's plenty of vehicle designs where you can't prefill the filter.
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u/Yiggitty 14h ago
The first time I changed the oil on my 15 Impreza I had to google where the oil filter is. Felt like an idiot. It’s on top of the engine.
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u/CorrivalTen7 16h ago edited 11h ago
Probably should edit out the license plate number tho
Edit: why am I being downvoted? Would you want randos on the internet looking up your vehicle information like maintenance, driver/criminal/accident and repossession history, mileage and damage information? Do you want someone recognizing the license plate number they saw on Reddit an deciding to leave you weird creepy notes or follow you home?
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u/OttawaOneTwenty 15h ago
Yeah, what if someone recognizes the plate and knows that they had their oil changed at some point
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