[AT] Cubfest - Farmer's RTU

[Gilbert Schwartz]

  Ralph; We don't have one and I sure wish we did. I like to look around
under the car and truck once in a while, as well as doing the oil, filter
and greasing. Kind of surprising what a person can find by just looking
around under there, things like that wrapped wire or twine and things coming
loose. It'd be a lot handier with a pit. Gil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Cubfest - Farmer's RTU


> Ed,
> The older I get , the less I enjoy laying under a vehicle working on
> stubborn rusty parts or even changing oil. A few years back when my
brother
> was cementing the floor of his garage/workshop, he also incorporated a
> "grease pit" in one side of the building. It was a lot of work but we sure
> appreciate being able to stand up straight under a vehicle and inspect it
in
> comfort.
> I've got a transmission oil and filter change on my list of things to do
and
> it will be done at the "grease pit". At current shop labour rates I think
we
> have probably already covered the cost of the extra concrete and labour
> required to build it.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
> http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Edward Tabor <edward.tabor at zoominternet.net>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 8:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Cubfest - Farmer's RTU
>
>
> > I run Amsoil in my vehicles, but I change my own filters every 3000
> > miles (the oil can go 1 year or 25000 miles).  When it comes time to
> > change the oil, I like to take it over to a friend who owns a repair
> > shop.  He lets me put it on the lift.  That way I can get a good look at
> > the underside of my vehicle, rotate my tires, check my brakes, check the
> > rears, and do a good once over.  If I see anything that looks out of
> > sorts, I ask his opinion and, if work needs done, I let him do it or my
> > VW mechanic, depending on how specialized it is.  If I see my brakes are
> > getting close, I check them every 1000 miles until he changes them.
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > DAVIESW739 at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > >In a message dated 7/1/2004 11:44:28 AM Pacific  Daylight Time,
> > >willys_46 at mail.com writes:
> > >I may be sending my car to  Jiffy-Lube for oil changes!
> > >
> > >Kyle,
> > >You change your own oil I quit  that a long tome ago when i found that
it
> was
> > >cheaper to let someone else do it  and I didn't have to worry about
> disposing
> > >of the old oil.
> > >
> > >Now  adays I pretty much let other work on my new truck that thing is
to
> much
> > > complication for an old mechanic with hand tools. But I do all my own
> > >tractor  work thats fun.
> > >
> > >Walt Davies
> > >Cooper Hollow Farm
> > >Monmouth, OR  97361
> > >503 623-0460
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