After I had changed the oil filter on Max, I went to throw away the box and realized I hadn't changed the gasket when I put the top of the cannister back on. Is this a big problem? I haven't done one of these before and don't know how critical that really is.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

yes, put it on.

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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself.
George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

Probably not as long as the one that is one there isn't brittle or hard. It would only take five minutes to pull the canister top off and put the new o-ring on though.

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I guess I'll put it on. I'd rather be safe than sorry. This was the first time I've done a diesel oil change myself. I'm going to have to buy a box of those gloves. That diesel oil is NASTY!

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Did you topside it or pull the plug? I like to put a Post-it inside the glove box lid or on the visor to remind me when I need to do the next one.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

This was the first time I've used the Mity Vac I bought recently. I had imagined the whole process would be MUCH cleaner than it turned out to be. Me changing the oil in Max was probably pretty funny to anyone watching. I probably looked like a little kid with a paint brush . . .

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Sometimes I can change the oil and not drop a drip and barely get dirty. Other times I feel like I might as well just pull the drain plug and let it drain in the drive way, because thats were it's going to end up anyway. Once you do it a few times you'll know the process and it will only take a few minutes and you'll barely get dirty. I think the messiest part for me it taking the filter out of the canister.

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LOL

That's what those plastic bags from ACME are for. Pick it up and turn it inside the bag like a dog owner cleaning up after their pet.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

Mercedes poop . . . .

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I now have a new set of "oil change" clothes . . . .

At first I couldn't figure out why the old one was so short. That's when I felt around inside the cannister and discovered the bypass filter. Previously, I was only used to the spin off type oil filters that American cars all seem to have.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I keep track of the oil changes on ALL of our cars in my sig, thats what the "OC- ######" is....the mileage of the next change on that car.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Not Orange County?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Last year someone did a pole on how many people change the upper O-ring on the oil filter.
A fair amount of people felt it is not leaking do not change it.
I change mine I guess 90% of the time. If I am in a hurry I leave the old one on.

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

I always change it, but as some have stated, unless it's visibly bad, you can use it again.

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83 SD

84 CD

Well, I'm off to the store to get some gloves and degreaser, maybe even a hazardous materials suit while I'm at it.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles