Well today I put the rest of the centre console back in place and got some stickers off with some GooBeGone which works really well.

I then got around to actually driving the car some more to check for oil leaks. I stuck to the road outside my subdivision again and did several loops up and down the road and the oil did not appear on the exhaust so I think/hope all is well. Since I had the car nice and warm I decided I would go ahead and change the oil and get a real filter on to replace the FRAM I used when first firing up the car. That was never a long term solution but I didn’t want to waste a Purolator PureOne filter right off the bat. I realized that with all my work, but minimal distance driven, it had still been 9 months since I put fresh oil in when I got the car.

It looks like this was a good idea because the oil came out pretty black. I also got one of my Purolator PureOne filters installed and then filled the block with nice clean Castrol 20W50 again. Good to see some clear honey colored oil going back into the block. The new filter certainly brings up pressure quicker than the FRAM did which is good and the oil pressure seems to be about 5 to 10lbs higher with this filter installed.

Still fires up nicely and hopefully I can do a few more loops tomorrow to make sure all continues to be well. I enjoyed my loops today and the car seems to pull well and run very nicely. I’m just going to have get brave and take it and my AAA card for a ride soon and see how it holds up on a longer drive. That’ll let me know it’s safe to drive to the shop some Monday and get the soft top installed.