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What do u check when u change your oil?

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bloopbloob

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Just wondering what kind of stuff you guys check when you change your own oil? do mustangs have any grease points? i check all fluids (except tranny & diff- but i will this time), & clean K&N, but just wondering what else i should be inspecting regularly???
 

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I like to run my code scanner every time I change my oil, makes it easy to remember to do if I just do it every time I'm doing the ol' lube job.
 

Turkey Sammich

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I check to see if Daggar hasn't deleted anything off my car.
 
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Daggar

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Turkey Sammich said:
I check to see if Daggar hasn't deleted anything off my car.
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You got anything worth deleting?
 

Busted07

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Turkey Sammich said:
I check to see if Daggar hasn't deleted anything off my car.
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When my car used to run lol, id check the clutch cable shielding for anything that looked like it was cracking or burning, check all the other fluids, check the rear main seal for leaks, tranny for leaks, tranny fluid level, differential for leaks, and it sounds retarded, but i would take an air hose, and blow out all of my heater / ac vents because the dust that collects on them aggrivates me to no end.
 

Turkey Sammich

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Daggar said:
You got anything worth deleting?
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Whateva 4 eyes
 

Busted07

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Daggar said:
You got anything worth deleting?
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Id say he has about 15,000 reasons to want to kick your ass right about now
 
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Daggar

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FBD said:
Id say he has about 15,000 reasons to want to kick your ass right about now
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Hmmmmm.... I only saw 14,999.
 

Turkey Sammich

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Daggar said:
Hmmmmm.... I only saw 14,999.
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+ My Post with "15000?".



Everyone be warned.... Daggar is on teh ghey mans side now.
 
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Daggar

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Turkey Sammich said:

+ My Post with "15000?".



Everyone be warned.... Daggar is on teh ghey mans side now.
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bloopbloob

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hmm. yet another FABULOUS derailment.

the main thing i'm wondering is are there any grease nipples on a fox? i'm just wondering if i'm missing something by changing my own oil instead of taking it to a shop?
 

Roland69

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I check all fluids. Diff, Tranny. coolant, P/S, Brake. Check tire pressure, Lube all door hinges and locks. hood latch gets some lube. check my U-joints. Greese any fittings. check for worn front end parts. check belts and hoses, Light bulbs......but I also have a hoist
 

Roland69

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There might be some in the outer tie rods and lower ball joints....mine has them. I also have fittings in both U-joints. But I changed all parts with greese fittings.
 

fivespeedsteed

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usually clean the t-body and MAF as well as K&N when i do an oil change.
 

Mustang5L5

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While the car is up on ramps, i buy a carn of GUNK engine degreaser and degrease the entire underside of the car.

As a result, the bottom of my cars are pretty clean
 

Roland69

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mine is covered in oil spray....get it sprayed once a year to prevent rust...
 

ryan218

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ill let you know when i get that far...
 
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