Pre-Trip

As the time for our Annual Summer Beach Trip drew near, The Fuzz realized it was time to prep his Trusty Vehicle for the road. First, in looking at the inspection sticker, he realized it had been dead for a number of months. Somehow it seems that he just never gets around to those sort of things. This was just a little embarrassing over at the Inspection Place, but The Fuzz played it off pretty well. He's had a lot of experience.

The next step in this proses called for an overdue Oil Change.

One of the advantages of having a great little 4x4 truck is, it can leave the pavement at times. But when leaving the pavement, it is wise to have protection for those important, but vulnerable, things so necessary for the return to the pavement (or anywhere else).
And so, this Skid Plate must be removed to gain access to that little Oil Plug.
You will note the presence of the little Kitty Cat here. Kitty Cats seem to love climbing on a person who is working beneath a vehicle. This is actually a good thing 'cause they are handy Self-Cleaning Hand Wipes.
This can be a dirty little job, but it is one we can still do ourselves. Whether anyone else wants to, is another matter. But The Fuzz still does it.

The Nasty Old Oil was successfully removed, with remarkably little mess. And then, the Brand New Clean Oil was poured into the powerful truck engine.

I'm sure that this bit of necessary preventive maintenance was a major contribution to the successful Beach Trip and return.