Oil change at loves truck stop

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Reply #25 – July 04, 2020, 09:16:20 am

I think your Isuzu uses 10-30. I know a lot of people use the same oil they use in their coach engine.
That way you only need to carry one type of oil with you.

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Reply #26 – July 04, 2020, 09:58:10 am

I don't stay on the road as long as many do especially the full timers so part of what I say doesn't pertain.. I get to do my own service in my shop.. Years past when I was on the road in my diesel rigs I felt worse after getting my oil and lube done on the road than I did before the service.. That tells how I feel about a "tech" fooling with my equipment.. Don't know what I would do if I full timed but would be trying to put a plan in place.. Don't know how one would find a lot that would let you do your own.. Will say this.. If you get thru Ark on I30 I know a place where you full timers and myself can service one and I'm sitting in it right now.. Never get it organized but if everyone of us that has a parking lot and would post where ,these full timers may come by. Cost you nothing here in this shop and I will carry water and fetch tools.. Will even help if not rushed. Good luck Bob the spot your in would make me uneasy.

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Reply #27 – July 04, 2020, 10:25:27 am

Quote from: Journey, Roam, Explore – July 02, 2020, 01:07:15 am

When I got to Love's at rapid City they could do it but it would be several hours wait. I was anxious to get on the road so I passed. There's a Love's in Sioux City and right now I'm at a state park outside of it. I'll check with them tomorrow and see if they can fit me in.

Maybe we should explain "retired" to the young man?

Anxious to get on the road? What will you do tomorrow?

Art, and yes I know, because it's far too easy for me to roll out of bed at 5:00 AM.

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Reply #28 – July 04, 2020, 10:31:23 am

Should have said would have to work at it to get it organized instead of never..Takes people willing people.

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Reply #29 – July 04, 2020, 11:23:59 am

Ah I'm a retired old young man. 🤔🥰
Actually the Spot I'm in right now is very enjoyable but the oil and the dipstick still doesn't look too bad so I guess it will just wait until I get to Pennsylvania. I'm in Ohio right now and expect to be in Pennsylvania at my destination tomorrow although my reservation is for the six of July. It's all good. But you're right better to do it myself. I have everything I need to do it other than the oil.

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Reply #30 – July 04, 2020, 12:07:03 pm

Synthetic oil can go well into 30K between changes.Saves time /money/ anxiety.

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Reply #31 – July 04, 2020, 10:12:57 pm

Overtighten the steel drain plug in your aluminum oil pan and drain plug could fall out.

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Reply #32 – July 05, 2020, 09:21:04 am

Quote from: Barry & Cindy – July 04, 2020, 10:12:57 pm

Overtighten the steel drain plug in your aluminum oil pan and drain plug could fall out.

Oooh. Journey, Roam, Explore. If you have never changed the engine oil, for belt and suspenders safety, you might want to do your first oil change in a safe harbor. Someplace where you have time to order, or run to NAPA for the means to repair your oil drain. Just in case.

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Reply #33 – July 05, 2020, 11:07:52 am

My trick for dealing with the oil is that I drain it into a 20 gallon rubbermaid tub from walmart. $10 or so. Probably don't want to drain hot oil in there so I get the engine up to 130F or so. Then I use a measuring cup (seriously) to scoop oil out into the now empty 1 gallon jugs. Once it's low enough I pour directly from the big tub into the jugs. Then I take all 9 gallons over to advance auto. They give me strange looks as I make multiple trips 4 gallons at a time and fill up their waste oil drum. It could be easier but not much.

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Reply #34 – July 05, 2020, 11:23:00 am

I'm replacing my oil drain plug with quick change plugs. I have a heavy duty Rubbermaid container I bought specifically for changing the oil. I'm going to stop by a harbor freight and get a drill powered pump but I do have a 12 volt pump as well to use to pump the oil into the larger containers.

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Reply #35 – July 05, 2020, 11:26:27 am

Quote from: Mark D – July 05, 2020, 11:07:52 am

My trick for dealing with the oil is that I drain it into a 20 gallon rubbermaid tub from walmart. $10 or so. Probably don't want to drain hot oil in there so I get the engine up to 130F or so. Then I use a measuring cup (seriously) to scoop oil out into the now empty 1 gallon jugs. Once it's low enough I pour directly from the big tub into the jugs. Then I take all 9 gallons over to advance auto. They give me strange looks as I make multiple trips 4 gallons at a time and fill up their waste oil drum. It could be easier but not much.

It could be a lot easier. I can either dump into the rolling oil drain and push to the oil barrel or dump straight into the barrel. Then pump later into jerry cans and get rid of 50 gal. on one trip to Jiffy Lube and to 2 other locations that let me dump the cans into their storage tank.

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Reply #36 – July 05, 2020, 11:27:59 am

Quote from: Journey, Roam, Explore – July 05, 2020, 11:23:00 am

I'm replacing my oil drain plug with quick change plugs. I have a heavy duty Rubbermaid container I bought specifically for changing the oil. I'm going to stop by a harbor freight and get a drill powered pump but I do have a 12 volt pump as well to use to pump the oil into the larger containers.

Be sure to get the low profile quick change, do a search, as the regular one can get knocked out. Posts on that happening somewhere also.

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Reply #37 – July 05, 2020, 11:30:29 am

Yes I have the low profile ones.

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Reply #38 – July 05, 2020, 11:48:33 am

Quote from: Journey, Roam, Explore – July 05, 2020, 11:23:00 am

I'm replacing my oil drain plug with quick change plugs. I have a heavy duty Rubbermaid container I bought specifically for changing the oil. I'm going to stop by a harbor freight and get a drill powered pump but I do have a 12 volt pump as well to use to pump the oil into the larger containers.

Use any vacuum cleaner attached to the oil fill and you can install the quick drain plug without spilling a drop. I read about it but it worked better than I could have wished. Not a single drop spilled when I removed the drain plug. And this is with a FULL oil pan.

If you puncture the filter and then place a drain container below, you won't spill anything either. Note the new filter installed with the old punctured filter in the drain container below.

Going to replace this quick drain with the flush style.

Pierce

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Reply #39 – July 05, 2020, 02:26:54 pm

For each oil change, we buy inexpensive 5-gal Lowes / Home Depot pails with lids, pour Rubbermaid tub into wide opening of pails, put lid on, identify contents, and bring pails to Walmart auto. Donating the pails is a very small price to pay for do it yourself oil change savings. Not only dollar savings, but drain plug damage savings, every time.

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Reply #40 – July 05, 2020, 02:31:11 pm

We use & recommend NoSpill COMPACT style

No-Spill™ Systems Oil Drain Plug – Official Site

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Reply #41 – July 05, 2020, 03:02:33 pm

Mine rig came with the No-spill system. It works great. I do all my oil changes at home and use old 20 liter pails for draining.
Burnaby the city I live has a old oil, antifreeze dump.

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Reply #42 – July 05, 2020, 10:05:40 pm

Yeah I have the no spill low profile. put it on the generator, put it on the Jeep, and that will put it on the Cummings. Went to Walmart today and bought 10 gallons of rotella synthetic oil which I'll change when I get to Philly.

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Reply #43 – July 12, 2020, 05:24:11 pm

Well I emptied the oil today and put in the drain plug what's the sound that The Donaldson oil filter I have is not the correct one. Bummer so I put the Baldwin filter back in until I can get another one and have him put the oil in yet. Where I'm at there's not a whole lot a places to get stuff like that. I might have to go into Philadelphia for it which I do not want to do. Besides the Baldwin bd103 and the fleetguard 3000 is there anything else I need to look at to widen my search? Also take a look at the picture of the oil drain device I put in. It doesn't go all the way in I don't want to crank on it too much. I do not believe it was cross-threaded it went in easily by hand but I can still see the copper washer showing it looks like. What do you think?

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Reply #44 – July 12, 2020, 05:37:18 pm

Washer is going to show.. You already are but anyway watch just like you did with the old plug.. wouldn't have gone in easy with your fingers over 1 turn if cross threaded.

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Reply #45 – July 12, 2020, 05:39:01 pm

Did the washer crush ...???when you tightened it ?

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Reply #46 – July 12, 2020, 05:43:07 pm

Looks good to me

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Reply #47 – July 12, 2020, 05:46:09 pm

You can order an Amsoil filter from their site,PM or call me for more info.

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Reply #48 – July 12, 2020, 05:58:49 pm

Wasn't sure if it crushed or not I wasn't actually looking at it as I was tightening it with a wrench. The problem is is I need to be out of my sight by the end of the week and I don't really want to wait for anything to be shipped to me. I need leave on Friday and it's Sunday night. I could get something shipped from Amazon in 2 days but I'm not sure that that's what I want to do if I could pick it up locally. Would a Cummings Fleet 3000 be the appropriate shelter? Not sure how I got the wrong Donaldson filter.

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Reply #49 – July 12, 2020, 07:00:57 pm

Quote from: Journey, Roam, Explore – July 12, 2020, 05:58:49 pm

Wasn't sure if it crushed or not I wasn't actually looking at it as I was tightening it with a wrench.

I guess the question of the day is: Were you able to turn the new fitting in by hand until the seal made contact?

Art & Lynn, old and "experienced"

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