Re: small 400V pnp sot-23 transistor, xxxTA94, etc.



Joerg wrote:

Hello Jim,

I still change the oil myself. That way the plug doesn't get
over-torqued by some kid and I let the oil drain out overnight. Down to
the last drop. So, the new oil stays clear for a much longer time. Also,
I can be sure that only the good stuff is put in :-)

Probably been 30 years since I last changed my own oil ;-)

I had it done a few times. Once the oil filter leaked and made a mess,
another time they filled it way over max, and the last time the
protection panel rattled (not tightly bolted down). Then when I finally
vowed to do it myself again I found that the plug was so jammed that I
could hardly loosen it, and there was no new seal ring.

But the main difference when I do it myself is the much longer time the
oil stays clear. The worst "professional" oil change I saw in Europe.
They pushed some kind of thin slurp hose down where the stick is, hit
the button on an oil vac and ran it for a minute or so. Nobody got under
the car. In with the new oil, done. Even though the filter was changed
the oil turned dark after a few hundred miles.

I like to do an oil flush from time to time too.

Graham

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