Is this where I pour the oil?

[Mountaineer]

Hi All,
I have a 71 Chevy K20 that in large part I bought to learn more about how to fix up my own vehicle. I've been successful at a few repairs so far, but now I'm on to an oil change. I know, I know... it's my FIRST time every changing my own oil!

I got as far as emptying out the old oil and changing the filter, but now I need to pour in the new stuff and I'm not 100% sure where to pour it in. There was a breather cap on this hole and I'm pretty sure it goes in the hole pictured here, right? (see photo)

Just don't want to screw anything up. Thanks all!

[RANDY COX]

Uh that's affirmative 10-4

[67c10rustbuket]

Yes fill the oil on either valve cover

[Mountaineer]

Thanks Guys!

[Roscoep]

Most of us have messed up at least once by not asking a simple question. Welcome to the board, these guys can help you a lot, I have learned much from them.

[In The Ten Ring]

I guess you COULD pour it into the dipstick hole, but it would take a long time. LOL

The only dumb question is the one not asked.

[bigmac73]

post some pics of the truck Lets see what you got

[1968k10blue]

yes ^^^^^
even though you have one pic

[buddylj1990]

i got vent hole in middle of intake i use oil gos in a lot faster

[hugger6933]

You can't learn if you don't ask questions. You did find the right spot on your own but it never hurts to be sure. That is probably when the saying better safe than sorry came into being. Good job Keep up the want to on the learning about the old iron. If you need some help or advice holler. Jim

[Mountaineer]

Excited to learn more about keeping this guy in shape! Here are some photos:

[Stocker]

Welcome to the board. Love the B&W pic in the woods, the truck really looks like it's in its element!

[swamp rat]

Tell ya what, my older brother tried to put engine oil in the power steering pump of my mom's car when we were in high school... we all gotta start learning somewhere!

[RANDY COX]

Wow congrats on the truck a 3/4 ton ner extra fuel tanks nice lookin rig, now throw a 4" suspension lift on her.

[Green Hornet]

Always good to fill the oil filter with oil before you screw it on also. Gets the oil to the bearings a bit faster on start up. Nice truck

[volksworld]

volkswagen golfs had a plug on top of the bellhousing you removed to see the timing mark on the flywheel...newbies would regularly use this hole to pour gear oil all over their clutch....its always safer to ask....

[rocknss]

Welcome!!

[WIDESIDE72]

Just use the he with the plug marked
"710" like the girl i dated in high school asked about. Wait for it. Yep. Upside down!

[Longhorn 70]

Just don't do what the guy that ran in to a store I worked at, begging for a fire extinguisher did....Don't plug that hole with a rag.

Nice K20. It was built to have fun with. Enjoy it and welcome to the board.

[Chevyland]

Mountaineer, it's always good to ask the simple question. A couple of years ago one of my crews, kept putting automatic steering fluid in the brake booster of one of our flatbeds ( I had no idea ) until they lost the brakes and almost crashed. When I brought it to the shop, all the hoses, master cylinder and wheel cylinders had to be replaced. It cost a bit, but at least nobody was hurt. Have fun with your new ride. These trucks are the bomb

[Mountaineer]

Originally Posted by volksworld

volkswagen golfs had a plug on top of the bellhousing you removed to see the timing mark on the flywheel...newbies would regularly use this hole to pour gear oil all over their clutch....its always safer to ask....

My daily driver is a golf! I opened the good one time to attempt a repair, thought I was looking at the inside of a laptop computer, and **** the hood. Even changing the headlights were a pain in the butt.

[Mountaineer]

Originally Posted by RANDY COX

Wow congrats on the truck a 3/4 ton ner extra fuel tanks nice lookin rig, now throw a 4" suspension lift on her.

Thanks, It's had a full ton axle swapped in not that I would be able to load that much weight into it. The bed is pretty rusty. Speaking of the auxiliary tanks, I haven't filled them yet, was thinking it would be best to drain them first since I'm not sure the last time they were used.

I got a pretty good deal though I think @ $1500. Only issues are a battery drain that was fixed for a few weeks by replacing the voltage regulator, now I have a battery disconnect switch in the cab. Power steering pressure hose sprang a leak so swapped that... Thing sounds like a dinosaur when I'm turning out of a tight space. Also e brake doesn't hold and a little rust here and there but that's it. Engine is an edelbrock 350 crate w 10k miles