Well my 80 dollar oil change....
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Well my 80 dollar oil change....
Turned into a $400.00 Oil change.[:@] First I changed the oil and oil filter, transmission , then drained the primary, Boy was that a mistake, I swear the moco must have stomped on my derby cover torx bolts. I got 1 out via a torx socket the rest roundedout. So me an the neighbor removed the primary cover and drilled out 2 of the bolts and removed them with easy outs well the last two broke those two easy outs. So now I have a Extra primary cover (stock). Went out and bought a chrome primary cover and skull derby cover with stainless bolts install instead of those nasty torx specials. So much for saving on a oil change by the stealer, ughhh [:'(]
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RE: Well my 80 dollar oil change....
Now your issue may have been totally different from this, but ... I honestly find it hard to believe that people have problems with torx fasteners rounding. As long as you use the right size, there is a lot of surface contact between the fastener and the bit. Using the wrong size must be the biggest problem. I don't know how many times I have stopped someone from using the next size smaller which would have quickly stripped out the head of the fastener.
Well, glad you got your problem solved and got a shiny solution.
Well, glad you got your problem solved and got a shiny solution.
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RE: Well my 80 dollar oil change....
No we used serveral T27's
, they were on there so tight ya could watch the torx bit bend then you know what happens soon there after[:'(] heck I even went to Napa got a T27 last one they had , thought id even ask the guy do they make a 28 he said nope 27 then 30 I said ok an left
, they were on there so tight ya could watch the torx bit bend then you know what happens soon there after[:'(] heck I even went to Napa got a T27 last one they had , thought id even ask the guy do they make a 28 he said nope 27 then 30 I said ok an left
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RE: Well my 80 dollar oil change....
Couldnt really tell from the only one I got out. My neighbor is a mechanic, works for a generator company in Orlando, he couldnt believe how hard they in there . I can tell ya , now I know how tight thier in there now, went out an bought a torque wrench torqued them in like the book says an I can tell you there nowhere as tight as the ones in my stock cover
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02-03-2007, 07:34 PM
RE: Well my 80 dollar oil change....
That's what you get for living in the beautiful state of Florida , I have a foot of snow falling here , and just got the snow blower out ! Just kidding `, glad you got the problem fixed , I will look up the torque the bolts have to be . See if you can get a inch - pound torque wrench .
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02-03-2007, 07:55 PM
RE: Well my 80 dollar oil change....
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Turned into a $400.00 Oil change.[:@] First I changed the oil and oil filter, transmission , then drained the primary, Boy was that a mistake, I swear the moco must have stomped on my derby cover torx bolts. I got 1 out via a torx socket the rest roundedout. So me an the neighbor removed the primary cover and drilled out 2 of the bolts and removed them with easy outs well the last two broke those two easy outs. So now I have a Extra primary cover (stock). Went out and bought a chrome primary cover and skull derby cover with stainless bolts install instead of those nasty torx specials. So much for saving on a oil change by the stealer, ughhh [:'(]
Turned into a $400.00 Oil change.[:@] First I changed the oil and oil filter, transmission , then drained the primary, Boy was that a mistake, I swear the moco must have stomped on my derby cover torx bolts. I got 1 out via a torx socket the rest roundedout. So me an the neighbor removed the primary cover and drilled out 2 of the bolts and removed them with easy outs well the last two broke those two easy outs. So now I have a Extra primary cover (stock). Went out and bought a chrome primary cover and skull derby cover with stainless bolts install instead of those nasty torx specials. So much for saving on a oil change by the stealer, ughhh [:'(]
If I remember correctly, like back in the 70's. Ford Motor Company, when then knew of a pending strike. The assemblers took action on their own and did all kinds of mischief to the builds on the assembly line. I remember a woman brought her new car in to a station. She had a hollow bumping noise in the right front door hinge area when in motion. After a long while of searching. The mechanic took the door apart and found a coke bottle, with a string tied to the neck which hung inside the door. In the bottle was a note, that read. "bet ya had hard time finding this one azzhole" Just something to think about!
RJ