ClassicVW_imp
Road warrior
Andor, that looks identical to the one I saw, as far as I can tell. Looks very solid.
Oil filter
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Powerdogg55
Running like a top
It never ceases to amaze me at the comments about anything dealing with oil will generate a "robust" string of comments. I highly recommend that you use some type of oil and a filter. Let your conscious or wallet be your guide.
ClassicVW_imp
Road warrior
Please tell me what you mean by robust string of comments?
Powerdogg55
Running like a top
Entertaining.....Enlightening.....and Educational.
the Ferret
Road warrior
powerdogg11_imp said:
Yea, it's one of those subjects people seem to have strong feeling about for some strange reason. :huh:
Stealth128_imp
Running like a top
Thread starter
Please I'm very oil filter sensitive. That's all I think about day in day out be right back forgot to check my Honda car filter.......
Blockhead_imp
Been there
Our bikes use oil filters? Hmmm...:dodgy:
furious_blue_imp
Been there
The venerable Yamaha XS650 is an example of a motorcycle engine that DOES NOT have an oil filter (only a crude screen to catch the really big pieces of metal).Blockhead_imp said:
ClassicVW_imp
Road warrior
Most of the old VW Beetles too. Just a screen. And you couldn't kill those engines. Altho my wife did kill one years ago when trying to find its top speed on the highway. She found out it didn't like 80+ MPH for an extended time.
The Spaceman_imp
Road warrior
I remember those POS "filters." The screen looked like chicken wire. Then again, we could pull the engine and rebuild it in an afternoon with a Crescent wrench, hammer, and screwdriver...and frequently did.ClassicVW_imp said:
ClassicVW_imp
Road warrior
Yeah. I pulled an engine and put a rebuilt one in ALL BY MYSELF. Try that with any other car. What was it, like 8 bolts and it was out?
flynrider
Road warrior
That's about it. My friends and I used to build Baja Bugs in high school. Our record was 25 min. to pull the engine, slide a new clutch in and put the engine back in (we went through a lot of clutches in the desert hills).ClassicVW_imp said:
The Spaceman_imp
Road warrior
If that many...a fuel line, a few wires, the air ducts. The neighbor had a barn with an overhead block and tackle. A couple milk crates under the engine, disconnect everything, then lift the back of the car up and slide the engine out from underneath. Me and the neighbor kid had a lot of fun messing around with those old VeeDubs.ClassicVW_imp said:
ClassicVW_imp
Road warrior
The friend that was supposed to help me that day didn't show. I jacked the back of the Bug way up, and slid my little red wagon under the engine. The kid's wagons were all metal back then. I had it passed down to me from my cousin, who is now 72 yrs old. That wagon is still usable, quite rusty though, and sits behind my garage.
Anyways, I unbolted the engine and let it gently down onto the wagon, then jacked the car up higher, and rolled wagon and engine out. I lifted the engine out, placed it on the floor and lifted the new engine onto the wagon and did everything in reverse. Voila! One-man engine change, no pulleys, no lifts.
Anyways, I unbolted the engine and let it gently down onto the wagon, then jacked the car up higher, and rolled wagon and engine out. I lifted the engine out, placed it on the floor and lifted the new engine onto the wagon and did everything in reverse. Voila! One-man engine change, no pulleys, no lifts.
Slowgroove2013_imp
First service completed
True words of wisdom can be found on this forum. Thank you for an opinion most of us will agree with.gossman_imp said:
gossman_imp
Been there
True words of wisdom can be found on this forum. Thank you for an opinion most of us will agree with.Slowgroove2013_imp said:
Anytime I can make the world a better place
BTW, I like beef, lamb, and even a good veggie burger. Turkey is a little too bland.noroomtomove
Been there
I like Tea.
Motogeezer1949_imp
Road warrior
You might ask yourself if I'm serious but, I'm really into saving money. I understand the innate drive to find the lowest price on anything and everything I'm buying. I think for me, it's probably a genetic mutation but I really don't care. I'm self insured, so I have a system where I get at least 3 prices for everything including medical and dental costs for me, my current wife, our 6 kids and the 4 kids I have between 2 ex-wives. You can see why I need to be thrifty. I recently bargained for a colonoscopy and an endoscopy and got $18.53 off the combined price because I got both on the same visit. It's easy to save money, all you have to do is ask! Sure, it takes a heck of a lot of time, but at least I know I've gotten the best price. Out on the bike, I drive all around the county til I find the lowest gas price. The way I figure it, if I save $.05 per gallon, I've saved $.25 or $.30 and as much as I ride, the savings can add up fast! We change the oil and filter about 3 times a year and if we can save $5.00 each time, well, you do the math! I really, really wanted a total frame off fully rebuilt and restored vintage CB750 but I settled on just riding my sons CB11. The best money saving deal yet! But, satirically speaking, that's probably just me. To each his own, I say.
SanPete_imp
Been there
What ever happened to gossman and The Spaceman?
