OK service done, everything went to plan, sort of.
First problem was where to get under the Fairlane. I usually do it on the back car port. Only problem was the Fairmont Ghia is there.
Out the front, The Fairlane is in the garage.
So to change the oil out back I need to put the Ute on the road, back the Territory onto the road as well and back out the Ghia. Then drive the Fairlane out back - but, but, the soil is really wet.
Scratch plan A
OK, Leave Territory and Ghia where they are. Move ute onto road and change oil in garage - Oops, ceiling in gargae too low.
So onto plan C
Oops, I've already mangled the aerial on the garage door, so I had to put some cloth to save the bonnet from the same fate.
From then on I had no problems. You don't believe me do you?
I couldn't get the oil filler off. Some gorilla must have tightened it. I managed to swear at it a few times and that did the trick. I thought my filter spanner was going to tear it to shreds!
Air filter was OK, just a bash or two onto the concrete and it was OK.
Service done - time for a fang!
Drove 5 kilometres at 100kms/h - this was the fuel consumption.
Fairlane is safely tucked back into garage until Wednsday when mechanic does a couple of jobs for me.
Just love that AU dash.
Oh, I nearly forgot, I did spill some stuff...
I used a collapsible bucket to collect the oil ;-)