Re: oil filters - which one for a D?

["Steve Rubano" <srubano@xxxx>]

I agree that with Dave in supporting our well deserved Delorean parts 
vendors and purchasing parts through them. I don't agree with storing 
any car without changing the oil. Oil tends to "clump" after being 
used and has been sitting for a period of time. Before storing any 
car for long period of time, friends of mine like to do the following:

1. Change the oil and filter. After changing it run the engine a 
little so it will coat the internal parts with a fresh coat of new 
oil.

2. Jack the car up and support it safely so that it is at least a few 
inches off the ground. (enough that the wheel aren't touching the 
ground) This will prevent your tires from "egging". Egging means that 
the tire deforms a little in the shape of an egg sort to speak if it 
sits in the same spot for long periods of time with weight on it. If 
this happens you're tires will be out of balance and wobble when you 
take it out of storage.

3. Remove the spark plugs one by one and "fog" the cylinders with 
some Marvel Mystery oil and put the spark plugs back in. To fog the 
cylinders you can by a disposable CO2 charged sprayer ($5) at Home 
Depot, fill it with some oil and spray it into the cylinders. The 
sprayer has a glass jar attached to a CO2 cartridge, found in the 
paint section. This will prevent any moisture that gets into the 
cylinder from forming any surface rust on the cylinder walls. Also 
give it a little protection from when you first fire up the engine 
after storage. I recommend to use the Marvel Mystery oil because it 
will burn off cleanly, I guess you can also use WD40 but I've never 
done it.

4. Disconnect the battery to prevent battery drainage. Nothing sucks 
more than trying to crank your car and finding out the battery is 
dead.

If you are going to store the car for longer than the winter season 
(eg, a few years) Than I would flush out the brake fluid with fresh 
new fluid. Brake fluid like to absorb moisture and can ruin sensitive 
brake components. 



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "jtrealty@xxxx " <jtrealty@xxxx> wrote:
> IMHO when I store my car I don't change the oil. Unless the oil is 
> VERY old and completly black modern oils have a very high capacity 
to 
> hold dirt and moisture. I change the oil in the spring along with 
the 
> filter after a good warm-up.
> Now is a good time though to get familiar with the Delorean 
vender 
> of your choice. Yes,you could find a filter that will fit but it 
may 
> not be of as good quality as one you can get from the venders of 
> Delorean parts. They also give you a new copper gasket for the 
drain 
> plug and I'm sure there are some "bits" or other parts that you 
could 
> Snip<
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
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