50ish years ago, back when people actually read Popular Science, they told people to dispose of their old motor oil by digging a small hole in your backyard, filling it with gravel, and pouring the motor oil into it.
Oh and don’t forget all the advertisements for your Doctor’s favorite cigarette.
Also, there are two main actual reasons why far fewer car manuals nowadays include instructions on valve adjustments:
A whole lot more modern cars use hydro-compensators, which greatly reduces the need to manually adjust the valves.
Car companies really, really want you to go to a dealership or officially certified maintenance shop so they can overcharge you on maintenance.
50ish years ago, back when people actually read Popular Science, they told people to dispose of their old motor oil by digging a small hole in your backyard, filling it with gravel, and pouring the motor oil into it.
Oh and don’t forget all the advertisements for your Doctor’s favorite cigarette.
Also, there are two main actual reasons why far fewer car manuals nowadays include instructions on valve adjustments:
A whole lot more modern cars use hydro-compensators, which greatly reduces the need to manually adjust the valves.
Car companies really, really want you to go to a dealership or officially certified maintenance shop so they can overcharge you on maintenance.
But pray do tell me, what generation is responsible for car manufacturers discouraging repair and forcing you to go to certified dealers?
Or just pour it along the fence where the tall grass grows (before weed whackers)