6/28/2017 Day 2 - Detail, service & wheel wellsToday, I lifted the car and performed an oil change. I used the wooden cribs seen in photo above to lift the car 6" before putting it on my Esco stands which have a minimum height of 13" inches. I used the rear jack point to lift the front onto stands, then the center rear jack point under the engine to lift both rear wheels onto stands. I let the oil drain for about 2 hours. During that time I removed my winter wheels, and cleaned all 20 lug bolts in vinegar, and rim cleaner. They did not turn out perfect, but I got most of the grime off, they did not have any rust. Next I filled my wheel bucket with soap and water, and used a brush to scrub the inside of the wheel wells. I also sprayed the them with Simple Green Aircraft Cleaner which is aluminum safe. Because I did not want to hose the car down inside the garage, I filled a spray bottle with water and liberally sprayed the wells then let them dry. Once dry I used a foam applicator to apply a coat of Back to Black to the plastic.
Unfortunately, while the front wheel wells are entirely covered by plastic, the rears are only partially covered. I discovered some very minor flecks of surface rust inside the rear wells. I will be researching the best way to address this new issue. I then installed my summer wheels, lowered the car, cleaned everything up, and refilled the oil with Castrol 10W-40. It took about 9.75 quarts including the oil filter, which is a little more than I expected, but I think the spin on oil adapter and filter has a slightly larger capacity than the standard filter. I will be mailing an oil sample to Blackstone Labs for analysis, which I do after every oil change to monitor my engine's health. Other Thoughts: Besides dealing with the rust, I need to look into securing the passenger side catalytic converter shielding which is a little loose, and rattles when the trunk is slammed closed. I also need to monitor the passenger side of the engine, next to the oil sump which had a large build up of grime. The grime looks like it may be from an oil leak, but I have not experienced any oil loss since my last fluid change. Comments are closed.
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