Rochester's new G
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2GoRNot2G (04-30-2018)
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But I'll believe it when I see it. Conventional wisdom says that I'm going to be hanging on to an oil-soaked pad forever and ever. And ever... hahaha.
So yeah, I've considered that, and plan on storing the pan somewhere other than where I keep the other one, because yucky.
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LOL, maybe so. I mean, the pad is designed to be used exactly this way. And apparently it's a common thing, sold everywhere, marketed as "Pad material resists engine oil, transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid, brake cleaner, gear oil and other solvents."
But I'll believe it when I see it. Conventional wisdom says that I'm going to be hanging on to an oil-soaked pad forever and ever. And ever... hahaha.
So yeah, I've considered that, and plan on storing the pan somewhere other than where I keep the other one, because yucky.
But I'll believe it when I see it. Conventional wisdom says that I'm going to be hanging on to an oil-soaked pad forever and ever. And ever... hahaha.
So yeah, I've considered that, and plan on storing the pan somewhere other than where I keep the other one, because yucky.
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Hey, I'm not proud. If it's a fkd up, one-time solution, then I'm out $10 with a lesson learned. Or if it makes oil changes less of a mess, then it's a win.
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Oil changes are hardly the stuff of legend, but changing the oil is all part of owning and caring for the car, and it's what I'm doing in the moment. Well, not specifically for the G this time, but I've got a new pan... and it's all car stuff.
Putting the little Sentra up on Race Ramps, locked down with my new wheel chocks, it looks kind of like silly overkill, but damn do those ramps give you a lot of clearance! Love these ramps.
What else... Oh, I know. The dealership that last changed the oil on this car just jammed on the wrong diameter copper crush washer, which was all torn up in the drain bolt threads. That kind of sucked, and took a while to pry loose. Oh, and the filter on the Sentra is *exactly* the same on one the G37. That was funny.
Anyway, on to the pan. First off, the open design worked out much better than the shallow top, hollow design. At least, in my opinion. And the pad worked perfectly. Not even a hint of splash. Probably not something necessary for the Sentra or the G, but certainly for the Subby.
Afterwards, during clean-up, the pan and the pad emptied nearly dry. IDK what kind of "oil resistant" plastic that pad is made of, but the oil literally drained out of it almost entirely. That was kind of weird, and unexpected from conventional wisdom.
So the pad is a keeper, and I'm just going to leave it in the pan, and store the pan out of sight under something, instead of on a shelf.
Putting the little Sentra up on Race Ramps, locked down with my new wheel chocks, it looks kind of like silly overkill, but damn do those ramps give you a lot of clearance! Love these ramps.
What else... Oh, I know. The dealership that last changed the oil on this car just jammed on the wrong diameter copper crush washer, which was all torn up in the drain bolt threads. That kind of sucked, and took a while to pry loose. Oh, and the filter on the Sentra is *exactly* the same on one the G37. That was funny.
Anyway, on to the pan. First off, the open design worked out much better than the shallow top, hollow design. At least, in my opinion. And the pad worked perfectly. Not even a hint of splash. Probably not something necessary for the Sentra or the G, but certainly for the Subby.
Afterwards, during clean-up, the pan and the pad emptied nearly dry. IDK what kind of "oil resistant" plastic that pad is made of, but the oil literally drained out of it almost entirely. That was kind of weird, and unexpected from conventional wisdom.
So the pad is a keeper, and I'm just going to leave it in the pan, and store the pan out of sight under something, instead of on a shelf.
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Lol my wife's last car was a Subaru. They have famously large drain plugs. I have a similar catch pan. The only thing I can recommend is bending up a coat hanger to drain the filter. Something like this. It ain't pretty but sure is useful. Okay I hope the pic get resized somehow cuz it looks huge on my phone.
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Anyway, on to the pan. First off, the open design worked out much better than the shallow top, hollow design. At least, in my opinion. And the pad worked perfectly. Not even a hint of splash. Probably not something necessary for the Sentra or the G, but certainly for the Subby.
Afterwards, during clean-up, the pan and the pad emptied nearly dry. IDK what kind of "oil resistant" plastic that pad is made of, but the oil literally drained out of it almost entirely. That was kind of weird, and unexpected from conventional wisdom.
So the pad is a keeper, and I'm just going to leave it in the pan, and store the pan out of sight under something, instead of on a shelf.
Afterwards, during clean-up, the pan and the pad emptied nearly dry. IDK what kind of "oil resistant" plastic that pad is made of, but the oil literally drained out of it almost entirely. That was kind of weird, and unexpected from conventional wisdom.
So the pad is a keeper, and I'm just going to leave it in the pan, and store the pan out of sight under something, instead of on a shelf.
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I hear ya... not really what I was expecting either, but figured $10 was a cheap experiment, and it seems to work really well. Honestly, it's overkill for the Nissan and the Infiniti, but it was the Subaru that made me want to eliminate splatter. The Subby's next OC will be in a couple months.
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Actual G News... car gets a NYS Inspection this Friday, and another diagnosis for my rear suspension noise. I strongly suspect I'll be having the OEM rear dampers re-installed sometime after. Can't imaging what else it could be.
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Had a NYS Inspection yesterday. Passed, at 37k miles, as it should have... aftermarket cats notwithstanding. The shop also spent a lot of time (I was there) reassessing their diagnosis on my rear suspension mystery noise.
The #1 takeaway is that everything is solid, functional and safe, so there's that. As to the noise, this time around the whole shop came to the conclusion that it was coming from the right rear damper. The inner seals have become squeaky, and that's that. Curiously, with really warm temps this last week, the noise has significantly reduced. That isn't was I was experiencing last year, but it seems the problem is evolving as it ages.
So with the lessened intensity, and the assurance that everything is firm and functional, my motivation to "fix" it is tamped down. I think later this year I'll have my original Tokico dampers swapped back in.
The #1 takeaway is that everything is solid, functional and safe, so there's that. As to the noise, this time around the whole shop came to the conclusion that it was coming from the right rear damper. The inner seals have become squeaky, and that's that. Curiously, with really warm temps this last week, the noise has significantly reduced. That isn't was I was experiencing last year, but it seems the problem is evolving as it ages.
So with the lessened intensity, and the assurance that everything is firm and functional, my motivation to "fix" it is tamped down. I think later this year I'll have my original Tokico dampers swapped back in.