06-29-2015, 11:34 PM
The boy, age 5, and I change the oil this weekend in our '73 for the first time. Easiest car I've changed oil on in a long time. Went with Valvoline Syenthetic VR1 20W-50.
This was also our first really good look at the under side. The coolant dripping is my rookie mistake. Let the engine idle too long.
Draining the radiator, block, flushing, and checking the thermostat are next on the list anyways. Gotta love all the sludge in the valve covers. Some of the best motor oil ever came from the '70's. Shocking that it looked like this. <- Insert sarcasm here.
Anyone got any helpful tips on oil sludge removal? Would be interested to hear how others who have already been down this road took care of it.
This was also our first really good look at the under side. The coolant dripping is my rookie mistake. Let the engine idle too long.
Draining the radiator, block, flushing, and checking the thermostat are next on the list anyways. Gotta love all the sludge in the valve covers. Some of the best motor oil ever came from the '70's. Shocking that it looked like this. <- Insert sarcasm here.
Anyone got any helpful tips on oil sludge removal? Would be interested to hear how others who have already been down this road took care of it.
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