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Aaron Mead
TryHard
NT
TT

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Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 09:46 am, by:  Aaron Mead (Aaron) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i have a pair of big red industrial chemical protective gloves. You know, the ones that go up to your elbows. These are awesome for getting filters off. Never had one filter that didnt come off while wearing these. They just grip sooo much, and transfer no heat. You can buy em for 10bux from supercheap.
Avin Luther
DieHard
vic
Soarer uzz31 Limited

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Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 04:54 pm, by:  Avin Luther (Lex_luther) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just teasing Callum. Each to their own!!
but really, it is such a simple job, and it really helps you get to know your car better. then when you pick up that something may be wrong, you get a specialist to fix just that bit!

I find nothing more enjoyable than spending half an afternoon under my car.
Daniel Czechowski
DieHard
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T

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Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 06:07 pm, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Avin Luther wrote on Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 04:54 pm:

I find nothing more enjoyable than spending half an afternoon under my car.




Hahaha Avin and his car =
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT

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Reg: 09-2005

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Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 07:39 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

HAHA Daniel =P
I think my main reasons for getting someone else to do it is that i come from an industry where you can really f**k things up if you dont know what you are doing.
And i dont know what im doing when it comes to cars.

I'm quite happy to pay the price, and Joe (mechanic) has enough of my trust and confidence to do what is needed to get the job done well =P
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(

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Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 07:47 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I wanna see pics of this "Joe" dude!.........he sounds HOT!!!

Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT

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Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 11:12 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

;)
Hanré Van Rensburg
TryHard
Auckland
Soarer TT

Posts: 245
Reg: 08-2005

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Friday, April 28, 2006 - 06:27 am, by:  Hanré Van Rensburg (Silent_knight) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Peow Peow
Chris Davey
DieHard
QLD
Corona

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Friday, April 28, 2006 - 11:43 am, by:  Chris Davey (Chris_davey) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well I have actually had more trouble from taking cars to mechanics than doing stuff myself.

1. They did the oil filter up way too tight so the only way to get it off was with a screwdriver jammed through it. This is in a corona where you can actually fit an oil filter removal tool as well :-)

2. Did spark plugs up so tight that when I took them off the porcelan cracked on every one of them. One bit of porcelan actually fell into the cylinder and I was lucky enough to be able to vacuum it out!

Rule for me is never take my car to anyone unless they are welding or wiring. Maybe changing on these as well as I would like to learn to wel and I am going to be wiring my microtech in when it arrives.
Luke Nieuwhof
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT

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Friday, April 28, 2006 - 12:07 pm, by:  Luke Nieuwhof (Luke_nieuwhof) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mechanics probably tighten it to ridiculous levels so you have to go back to them to get it off!
Shane Bradley
Tinkerer
WA
Supra JZA70 Limited

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Reg: 11-2005

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Friday, April 28, 2006 - 12:11 pm, by:  Shane Bradley (Endless) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I changed my oil myself for the first time the other weekend, it really was extremely easy to do, i'll never be paying my mechanic again to do it.. the hardest part is actually getting the filter out of the engine bay after you have undone it and getting the new one in.
I must have a phantom 1j or something cause my oil filter came off piece of piss.. good tip is to use rubber washing up gloves.
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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Friday, April 28, 2006 - 12:24 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Keep in mind guys, there are good mechanics and there are the rest. If you find a good one, look after him - which is why we all have so much respect for Neil.
Chris Davey
DieHard
QLD
Corona

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Friday, April 28, 2006 - 12:30 pm, by:  Chris Davey (Chris_davey) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

This guy is a very smart fella. He is well respected in my area but the problem is that he is not the one who does simple jobs like this, the apprentice does.

Oh and for the record I didn't actually ask him to do these things.
Matthew Sharpe
DieHard
North Island
3.0 GT

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Reg: 10-2005

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Friday, April 28, 2006 - 12:42 pm, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Visions of a spanner monkey attacking the plugs with a rattle gun...
Luke Nieuwhof
DieHard
WA
Soarer TT

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Friday, April 28, 2006 - 12:57 pm, by:  Luke Nieuwhof (Luke_nieuwhof) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Matt, it's probably not too far from the truth!
Tom Kneebone
TryHard
WA
factory 5 spd TT : Auto TT

Posts: 276
Reg: 10-2005

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Friday, April 28, 2006 - 07:42 pm, by:  Tom Kneebone (Tomk) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Shane Bradley wrote on Friday, April 28, 2006 - 12:11 pm:

getting the filter out of the engine bay after you have undone it and getting the new one in.




I used to think what's the problem then I did my Wife's oil change, you see she has ABS, I don't.

BIIIG difference in accessibility
Will Adams
TryHard
WA
Soarer GT-TL

Posts: 388
Reg: 02-2006

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Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 04:13 pm, by:  Will Adams (Draco) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I just had a look at the oil filter and my word does it look annoying to get to. There seems to be like one spot for my hand to go through and that's it. I have just bought the oil, filter and oil pan and it doesn't look like I will doing it very soon. I might have a go tomorrow to see if there is some feasible way of getting this thing off without putting any body parts out
James Johnson
TryHard
Victoria
Single turbo

Posts: 300
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Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 05:35 pm, by:  James Johnson (Jamesy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

get at it from under the car there is like a space for you to put your hand up to the filter from the bottom.

i can change a filter in 5mins sooooo easy!! so if i can do it you blokes should be able to!!
Will Adams
TryHard
WA
Soarer GT-TL

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Saturday, June 03, 2006 - 05:39 pm, by:  Will Adams (Draco) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I saw the one spot for the hand to go through. Urgh it's going to be a tight fit. Might give it a shot tomorrow morning after a good sleep.
Will Adams
TryHard
WA
Soarer GT-TL

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Sunday, June 04, 2006 - 06:22 pm, by:  Will Adams (Draco) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well after all that, managed to get it done. I must have a Phantom 1JZ too as mine was simply easy to undo. No need for any additional tools.

Why I used to pay someone else to do it, I'll never know...........

Since I started her up, she just sounds so much better and so smooth. What a difference an oil and oil filter change do make. Wow!!
Marc Vipond
Tinkerer
Queensland
Soarer TT JZZ30

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Monday, June 05, 2006 - 11:06 am, by:  Marc Vipond (04awe) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mine is a piece of cake!! Access from underneath should take no more then a few mins :-)Why pay someone your hard earned $$$$ when you and your baby could just spend some quality time together getting to know one another!! :-)
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Tuesday, June 06, 2006 - 06:58 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Will Adams wrote on Sunday, June 04, 2006 - 06:22 pm:

Well after all that, managed to get it done. I must have a Phantom 1JZ too as mine was simply easy to undo. No need for any additional tools.




They always come undone easily if the seal has been lubricated prior to putting on, and someone hasnt gone nuts with the tightening.

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