Spin-on oil filter adapter
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Good for you bud.
As well, I see that you have the screened air-inlets. From what I've gleaned on this site, not everyone has these. My air filters were only just recently replaced and the indy tech doing the work seemed almost embarrassed to show them to me, they were that clean. I told him to chill; it was I who insisted that he replace them to begin with.
I'm positive that the screens are responsible for the relative cleanliness of the filters, though where you drive obviously makes a huge difference. DanD posted pics of his and it was atrocious, they were full of leaves/bugs etc. But he doesn't have screens on his air inlets.
My point is, keep those filters clear, they get surprisingly clogged during the summer. They snap in/out of place, definitely not hard to do.
As well, I see that you have the screened air-inlets. From what I've gleaned on this site, not everyone has these. My air filters were only just recently replaced and the indy tech doing the work seemed almost embarrassed to show them to me, they were that clean. I told him to chill; it was I who insisted that he replace them to begin with.
I'm positive that the screens are responsible for the relative cleanliness of the filters, though where you drive obviously makes a huge difference. DanD posted pics of his and it was atrocious, they were full of leaves/bugs etc. But he doesn't have screens on his air inlets.
My point is, keep those filters clear, they get surprisingly clogged during the summer. They snap in/out of place, definitely not hard to do.
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i took a look recently at my engine filters, and to my surprise i found one or two samaras https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samara_(fruit) (i had to google even to know what these things are called) which really surprised me considering that the mesh filter was there for the air intake. makes me curious how those made it down to the filters. ive got pics of my filters and what they looked like here https://mbworld.org/forums/m-class-w...wn-w-pics.html , but the pics were after i shook them off and vacuumed out what i could. They definitely look dirty and i dont think they were ever changed on this car because none of the records i have indicate an engine air filter change :/
From all the reading ive been doing now, a bit paranoid and trying to give the car a nice rejuvenation. Currently have new engine filters to put in, have a new dust filter, looking into new cabin filters, will get a transmission fluid and filter change, and possibly will look into changing any other fluids i should given the cars age (coolant, power steering, brake fluid). then after all that if there is any money left i want to look into upgrading that screen, either for the same thing you did, or possibly a tesla style screen (less likely the tesla one since its about double the cost).
I'm really happy with the car and I just want to make sure its as trouble free as it can be.
From all the reading ive been doing now, a bit paranoid and trying to give the car a nice rejuvenation. Currently have new engine filters to put in, have a new dust filter, looking into new cabin filters, will get a transmission fluid and filter change, and possibly will look into changing any other fluids i should given the cars age (coolant, power steering, brake fluid). then after all that if there is any money left i want to look into upgrading that screen, either for the same thing you did, or possibly a tesla style screen (less likely the tesla one since its about double the cost).
I'm really happy with the car and I just want to make sure its as trouble free as it can be.
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FYI, I didn't use threadlocker on anything and am glad I didn't. I recently developed a leak due to the large o-ring no longer sealing. I had to unscrew the adapter, change the o-ring and re-install. Red threadlocker would've made this impossible and blue threadlocker would've made my miserable life even more so LOL.
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same happened to me, i would say its vapor escaping on mine because its not dripping oil out, but there is gunk building up on the oil filter housing. i was going to msg you or post on here to see if you had the same issue, but i first wanted to reach out to the guy who made the oil filter adapter. i tried 2 different contact emails i have for him but not getting a response back from either so far :/
i also want to assume its the big o ring and it will be an easy fix, im waiting till i have to do my first oil change before i replace it. I've been sending oil samples to blackstone about every 5000km to see when to change the oil.
depending on how hard the adapter is to take off considering i added blue loctite, i may or may not apply blue loctite again...well see
i also want to assume its the big o ring and it will be an easy fix, im waiting till i have to do my first oil change before i replace it. I've been sending oil samples to blackstone about every 5000km to see when to change the oil.
depending on how hard the adapter is to take off considering i added blue loctite, i may or may not apply blue loctite again...well see
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In my case, it's not fumes. I had a puddle under the truck. I removed the o-ring and matched it up with one at the auto parts store, leak was cured.
As far as the Locktite is concerned, even the OEM oil cap doesn't need to be tight in order to seal. Tighten just to make sure it doesn't loosen up. So why bother trying to lock the thing in place?
How you holding up with this Covid bull*****? Our provincial government is gunning for a radically different plan of attack. They're planning to purposely reintegrate people so as to infect/immunize people. Starting with kids. Everywhere except big cities like Montreal & Quebec city. Pretty radical from what we've been forced to do so far....
As far as the Locktite is concerned, even the OEM oil cap doesn't need to be tight in order to seal. Tighten just to make sure it doesn't loosen up. So why bother trying to lock the thing in place?
How you holding up with this Covid bull*****? Our provincial government is gunning for a radically different plan of attack. They're planning to purposely reintegrate people so as to infect/immunize people. Starting with kids. Everywhere except big cities like Montreal & Quebec city. Pretty radical from what we've been forced to do so far....
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covid wise, im sure like everyone else, doing as good as we can be in this situation. haven't heard anything about our provincial government instituting something like yours, but then again i dont pay too much attention to the media/political announcements. every time i tune in or read something it makes me angry at the decisions they make. I was hoping to get some work done on the car being at home more, I have to chase down a blind spot sensor error and im trying to avoid having to buy a new $700 sensor, but the weather has been crappy and cold so i haven't really felt like being out and working on the car.
how are you holding up, keeping busy doing something on the car? did the travel restrictions cancel a drive down south for you?
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LOL, I have the same issue with the "blind-spot system inoperative". Started about 2 months ago. Not even going to bother fixing it. German electronics are turning out to be as reliable as English (aka Lucas) electrics....
Can't complain too much with the Covid bullcrap. Surrounded by four (including the dog) females, none of the periods are in sync. So it's quite the eventful day, regardless of which day in the month you choose LOL.
I'm lucky in that my office/shop is about 9 minutes away from home. So when I start going stir-crazy, I go to the shop and sandblast/rivet/wrench/glue/bolt/winch/weld something. Keeps me sane.
Bought a new 4Runner a month ago, been retro-fitting lights (can you believe that in 2020, Toyota's still equipping the vehicles with halogen headlight bulbs? Like, WTF?) etc so that's keeping me occupied as well. I'm an avid gun collector/shooter, so I've been Jonesing to go target shooting, but the ranges are all closed. Could be worse, but I dunno how *wink*
Can't complain too much with the Covid bullcrap. Surrounded by four (including the dog) females, none of the periods are in sync. So it's quite the eventful day, regardless of which day in the month you choose LOL.
I'm lucky in that my office/shop is about 9 minutes away from home. So when I start going stir-crazy, I go to the shop and sandblast/rivet/wrench/glue/bolt/winch/weld something. Keeps me sane.
Bought a new 4Runner a month ago, been retro-fitting lights (can you believe that in 2020, Toyota's still equipping the vehicles with halogen headlight bulbs? Like, WTF?) etc so that's keeping me occupied as well. I'm an avid gun collector/shooter, so I've been Jonesing to go target shooting, but the ranges are all closed. Could be worse, but I dunno how *wink*
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Insofar as driving down south is concerned, we closed the place up for the summer (hurricane season) which entails bringing indoors the patio table/BBQ etc. Normally, we'd be back in Florida only at the end of September, but we've evidently started a ritual of going in July during construction vacation. The morons governing this province decreed (about 30 years ago) that all construction sites shut down during the last two weeks of July. I'm in the commercial HVAC business, so this period pretty well kills off any work. And every time I get down to the Cape in July, I promise myself I won't go again in July. The heat....and most importantly, the humidity, is freak' nuts.
As my dispatcher would undoubtedly & sarcastically say to me, "You've got serious white people problems, Peter" LOLOL
As my dispatcher would undoubtedly & sarcastically say to me, "You've got serious white people problems, Peter" LOLOL
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those are good problems to have!
my blind spot error always pops up after a lot of wetness, then usually goes away once things dry up. lately it hasn’t been going away, but it could be because there hasn’t been enough dry/warm weather for it to dry up. each time i think i fixed it, it comes back
. so far I’ve pulled the sensor twice and cleaned it up, checked it for cracks, and did as best of a job as i could to seal it with caulking and also seal the connector with some kleen flo eze slide dielectric grease. if the error goes away once things dry up, ill leave it, don’t care enough to try and track it down. if it doesn’t go away i will probably continue hunting. might have to look at replacing the sensor and maybe the harness too, just wish i could find where the leak/problem is occurring so i knew for sure which one to replace or how to prevent the problem :/
our range here is also closed, but they’re taking our money for membership renewals! :@
you compete in ipsc?
good luck with the 4runner!
my blind spot error always pops up after a lot of wetness, then usually goes away once things dry up. lately it hasn’t been going away, but it could be because there hasn’t been enough dry/warm weather for it to dry up. each time i think i fixed it, it comes back
. so far I’ve pulled the sensor twice and cleaned it up, checked it for cracks, and did as best of a job as i could to seal it with caulking and also seal the connector with some kleen flo eze slide dielectric grease. if the error goes away once things dry up, ill leave it, don’t care enough to try and track it down. if it doesn’t go away i will probably continue hunting. might have to look at replacing the sensor and maybe the harness too, just wish i could find where the leak/problem is occurring so i knew for sure which one to replace or how to prevent the problem :/our range here is also closed, but they’re taking our money for membership renewals! :@
you compete in ipsc?
good luck with the 4runner!
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Did PPC for awhile, mostly to get my Black Badge. Quebec's flucked up, can't do IPSC in the normal way. I hate this freakin' province, not that Ontario is much better.
Edit: Didn't do Black Badge. Did a course to be able to carry loaded. Was taking a live fire course out in Ontario and I needed to be certified for live-carry.
And it's not IPSC that Quebec won't allow (if I'm not mistaken), I recall it being more of a practical shooting routine, more tuned towards real-life, concealed carry etc. Can't for the life of me remember what it's called, allowed in other provinces but not Quebec.
I'd pull up stakes and move to Florida in a millisecond, it it weren't for my business and lack of affordable healthcare in the US. Not even for the weather. Canadian laws regarding self-defense are simple; you can't. If you carry a Bic pen for the express reason of defending yourself against an aggressor, that's considered a prohibited weapon. This left-wing country has gone to hell in a hand-basket.
You obviously are a shooter as well, right?
Edit: Didn't do Black Badge. Did a course to be able to carry loaded. Was taking a live fire course out in Ontario and I needed to be certified for live-carry.
And it's not IPSC that Quebec won't allow (if I'm not mistaken), I recall it being more of a practical shooting routine, more tuned towards real-life, concealed carry etc. Can't for the life of me remember what it's called, allowed in other provinces but not Quebec.
I'd pull up stakes and move to Florida in a millisecond, it it weren't for my business and lack of affordable healthcare in the US. Not even for the weather. Canadian laws regarding self-defense are simple; you can't. If you carry a Bic pen for the express reason of defending yourself against an aggressor, that's considered a prohibited weapon. This left-wing country has gone to hell in a hand-basket.
You obviously are a shooter as well, right?
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you can totally use that Bic or firearm for self defense, but you better be prepared to spend a lot of money on a good lawyer who can prove that was your only method of preventing grave injury/death from your attacker...and of course you'll be guilty until proven innocent too :/
yes, I dont do it as often as id like though, plus it's an expensive hobby. i considered ipsc at one point, just so that i would have something to practice for/be more active. I seem to always find something else more important to do....like blind spot sensor errors :@
yes, I dont do it as often as id like though, plus it's an expensive hobby. i considered ipsc at one point, just so that i would have something to practice for/be more active. I seem to always find something else more important to do....like blind spot sensor errors :@
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You cannot carry ANYTHING for the express reason of self-defense. You can use anything at your disposition whilst being being attacked. But if you stuck your Bic pen in your shirt pocket with the intent to use it in case of an attack, the charge is carrying/use of a prohibited weapon and you will be found guilty, regardless of how justified your response was. Trust me on this.
You can use your boxcutter knife on an attacker. But when the cops ask what you were doing with a box cutter, you need to remind them that you use that knife to open packages at work.
And that's the luxury of living in Canada. In many states in the US, you have Stand Your Ground. In Canada, it's "drop your pants, bend over and beg your attacker to leave no scars".
You can use your boxcutter knife on an attacker. But when the cops ask what you were doing with a box cutter, you need to remind them that you use that knife to open packages at work.
And that's the luxury of living in Canada. In many states in the US, you have Stand Your Ground. In Canada, it's "drop your pants, bend over and beg your attacker to leave no scars".
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ya i definitely wasn’t speaking to carrying, strictly speaking to the use for self defence aspect.
so true, it would be very difficult/expensive to even justify use of a firearm, let alone trying to explain why you were carrying one
oh look, today my blind spot error went away, guess i was right, once it dries up its good. if only i could somehow figure out where the water is leaking in and causing the error to pop up so i could seal it :/
oh look, today my blind spot error went away, guess i was right, once it dries up its good. if only i could somehow figure out where the water is leaking in and causing the error to pop up so i could seal it :/
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You should use a Donaldson filter on that baby. They remove soot down to 10 microns.
http://www.stephensservice.com/bluet...ssuesproblems/
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You should use a Donaldson filter on that baby. They remove soot down to 10 microns.
http://www.stephensservice.com/bluet...ssuesproblems/
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