Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan

Posted by BigKev On 2016/2/9 22:53:34

Took the Packard across the street to the Vavoline Oil Change place where I get my regular car's oil changed. Figured what the hey, let them do all the dirty work as I was tired and didn't feel like crawling under the car. It took 3 techs to do it with some gentle direction for me. This is one of those places where you sit in thr car while they change your oil, so here is some of the things I heard during the process:

"Can you pop the hood?" "How the heck does this hood open!?"

"Bill?! Have you ever seen a filter like this?"

"Wow, no power steering"

"Where the heck is the master cylinder?"

"Careful, the fan is missing the guard!"

"Every time I think I found the last grease fitting, I find two more!"

"22 fittings! I think that's a record!"

"After the oil is refilled can you roll forward a little bit so we can check the air in the rear tires? We can't reach the valve stems!"

All and all they did a very good careful job and that is the most work they probably ever did during an oil change on one car. I think they were petrified they would mess something up. But I think they enjoyed working on it.