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re: "... 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."
Seems bass-ackwards to me.
bs
ps. Professional shops and technicians never screw up?
On 7/24/2016 4:54 PM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn 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
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of
> *editorgary@aol.com
> *Sent:* Sunday, 24 July 2016 11:40 AM
> *To:* healeys@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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<p>re: "... <span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">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."</span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Seems
bass-ackwards to me.</span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">bs</span></p>
<p><br>
<span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">ps.
Professional shops and technicians never screw up?</span></p>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/24/2016 4:54 PM, Patrick &
Caroline Quinn wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Hello
Gary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Hoo
Roo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Patrick
Quinn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Blue
Mountains, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"> Healeys
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:editorgary@aol.com";>editorgary@aol.com</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 24 July 2016 11:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Oil change and Radiator
Flush<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">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.<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
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Anderson</span></i><span
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