Onething everyone should be very aware of is making sure two oil filter
rubber o-rings don't end up between oil filter and engine.
  It's not that hard to have happen ..
remove the old oil filter, don't look to make sure the sealing ring
stayed with the old filter, install a new filter...
there are now two sealing rings..
that arrange will seal just well enough to last about say 40 minutes,
then start to leak, then pump out all the oil.

Even car dealerships have ruined engines with this simple mistake.

On 7/6/2013 3:45 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
> I don't change my oil to save a little money. I change it to be in touch
> with what is going on with my engine, and to have it done right, which
> saves big money as they say around here.
>
> If you look into the oil drain pan you can see�or not see�evidence of the
> awful things that can happen to an engine. "Reading the tea leaves" is as
> much an informational experience as is a compression test or reading codes
> on a scangauge..
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 5:03 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> At 05:41 PM 7/6/2013, Steven Johnson wrote:
>>
>>> Okay, so I'd be in deep trouble too if I tried to use any kitchen pots or
>>>
>> <good stuff snipped>
>>
>> Steven, I know you meant to say that you make darn sure the OIL light
>> goes out within a few seconds after you fire it up.  Time always runs
>> slower for me during those few seconds.
>>
>> Yours,
>> David
>>