[Healeys] Oil change and Radiator Flush

[Michael Oritt]

I am fortunate to have a relatively large, well-equipped and air
conditioned rental space in which to keep my toys which includes my street
100 and three (yikes) race cars.

Without the ability to do the routine and most of the other service
incidental to putting the race cars on the track I would not be able to
afford what is already a very indulgent activity.

As regards changing oil, etc. I would sorely miss slithering around on my
back, getting hot fluids all over myself in the process, but being able to
put an eyeball on the underside of the cars.

Plus I want whatever dents, etc. that are in the 100's frame cross members
to have been put there by my negligence, not some pimply-faced kid at the
oil store.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sun, Jul 24, 2016 at 7:54 PM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn <
p_cquinn at tpg.com.au> wrote:

> Hello Gary
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Hoo Roo
>
>
>
> Patrick Quinn
>
> Blue Mountains, Australia
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> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *
> editorgary at aol.com
> *Sent:* Sunday, 24 July 2016 11:40 AM
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Oil change and Radiator Flush
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>  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.
>
>
>
> *Gary Anderson*
>
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