Evaddave 87gn
Always learning...
- Joined
- Dec 16, 2005
Changed the oil for the first time since the new motor went in. I have about 800 miles on the motor and 3 passes in 3 years, but from pulling it in and out of the garage over the last year, while I installed the roll bar, I had a smell of gas in the oil so I figured it was time to change it before I start driving it again.
I went with Mobil 1 and a K&N filter figured I'd add ZDDP when I had a chance to order it. So oil change went fine. I took the car on 40 mile trip and made a couple stops on the way home. My last stop was to wash the car. When I went to leave I started the car up and heard a loud ticking sound, thought well that's odd, glanced up at the oil gauge it read 0...OH F@#$..turned the car off (after 3-10 seconds of idling). I cranked the car a few times oil pressure climbed and I started her up...no noise.
I realized the pump had to have lost the prime and most likely it was the new filter. I called Bill at Weber and we discussed how to proceed. Most likely this was lifter noise but I'll keep an eye on the new oil and the pressure.
Now to the good stuff.. I dropped the oil filter to replace the K&N with a Napa Gold. I expected to have a mess so I slipped the oil drop pan under the car and screwed off the filter. (I tried to get the K&N off as quick as I could so I didn't get oil everywhere.) About 1/4 cup splashed on the pan, so I thought there was a good bit left in the filter... but nope that sucker was EMPTY!! My only conclusion is the anti-drain back valve must have failed in my brand new $14 filter.
From this point forward I will NEVER use a K&N oil filter again!....EVER!!!!
I went with Mobil 1 and a K&N filter figured I'd add ZDDP when I had a chance to order it. So oil change went fine. I took the car on 40 mile trip and made a couple stops on the way home. My last stop was to wash the car. When I went to leave I started the car up and heard a loud ticking sound, thought well that's odd, glanced up at the oil gauge it read 0...OH F@#$..turned the car off (after 3-10 seconds of idling). I cranked the car a few times oil pressure climbed and I started her up...no noise.
I realized the pump had to have lost the prime and most likely it was the new filter. I called Bill at Weber and we discussed how to proceed. Most likely this was lifter noise but I'll keep an eye on the new oil and the pressure.
Now to the good stuff.. I dropped the oil filter to replace the K&N with a Napa Gold. I expected to have a mess so I slipped the oil drop pan under the car and screwed off the filter. (I tried to get the K&N off as quick as I could so I didn't get oil everywhere.) About 1/4 cup splashed on the pan, so I thought there was a good bit left in the filter... but nope that sucker was EMPTY!! My only conclusion is the anti-drain back valve must have failed in my brand new $14 filter.
From this point forward I will NEVER use a K&N oil filter again!....EVER!!!!