Did my first oil change

[steingar]

One thing you apparently need to do is protect the nose gear tire. I'm not sure why, but I've read oil will hurt the rubber. So, I wrap the shock disks and tire with a trashbag before I start.

Dunno, mine got a bunch of oil on it and was still quite inflated the other day. Were it true every car, bike, or aircraft that ever had a bad oil leak would have flat tires.

The hardest part, for me, is getting the #$%$#%^ safety wire back on.

Easy peasy. Isn't like safety wiring the prop bolt, that you have to wire without looking at it. But I've ever done anything as difficult as getting that %&?&^%%^!!! filter off.

 

[mscard88]

yes.....Julia Child style.

She used spent airplane oil too?

 

[Checkout_my_Six]

She used spent airplane oil too?

apparently it juiced her up.....

 

[vontresc]

Aeroshell, or phillips XC with CamGuard? Your wife will love l'Eau de Camguard scent

 

[texasag93]

I had a guy talk me through the oil change, filter change, cutting the filter, safety wire, sending it off, etc.
Pretty basic stuff. We dug out the glitter from the filter and went over it with a magnet and talked me through what would be a concern, identifying metal flakes from carbon.

It was quite a bit messier than a car due to the location of the oil filter.
All in all, a good learning experience and he seems knowledgeable about Grummans. He was quickly able to list what he likes about them and a number of quirks about him that irritate him so I think I am going to keep him.

Poke a hole in the top of the filter a day before the oil change and there is no mess.

Brian