mowermech wrote: Nicely thought out.
However,
Crescent Wrench should be capitized. "Crescent" is a trademark. Similar wrenches not made by Crescent are "adjustable open-end" wrenches.
I know, I know, "common useage".
Also, the coffee at the local Masterlube is free. Where can you find coffee for only $1?
This is so good, I am going to "zerox" it on my Minolta copy machine while I enjoy my $1.00 cup of coffee from 7-11 while planning my vacation to crescent city california.
(I always love the spelling cops! )
Steve
2007 Springdale 291RKL
2003 F150 King Ranch
2001 Dodge Van w/Wheelchair Ramp
1991 Palomino Mustang PUP
Eureka Timberline Tent
Yamaha IF2400isc
Yamaha EF3000iSEBC "Politically Incorrect And Proud Of It"
Oil change instructions for how men GET different oil change instructions.
(happened to me)
Pull up to Jiffy lube
Let them do their thing
wait 45 minutes for a 15 minute job
Pay twice what I thought it was going to cost
Leave feeling satisfied
1 month later, have a friend check the car and find no oil measured on dip stick
inspect cheap jiffy lube oil filter and find tech had torqued it so tight cheap can dimpled and had a slight oil leak
have friend listen to car engine and declar "it ain't right"
trade in car at enormous monitary cost years before you wanted to
For me, here are my oil change instructions.
1. Become close friends with an auto mechanic
2. Make appt. at his shop to have oil changed.
3. Leave car at home for the wife to take it to his shop for scheduled appt.
4. Oil gets changed, Wife pays $25
5. I am not involved in any way, other than to maintain friendship.
6. Lather, rinse, repeat.
List of reasons to drive past Jiffy Lube, Grease Monkey, etc., et al.:
Cross-threaded oil pan plug
Stripped out oil pan plug
missing oil fill cap
missing dipstick
mysterious "other" sudden maladies
visable horseplay by "professional" mechanics in view of
customers
burnt coffee in pot
grease on door panels, handles, controls, seats, etc.
I`ll stop here, getting queazey.
Needless to say, I`ll pass on these "services". Who cares more about your vehicles condition? You or some pimple making $10/ hr? Think it over. You are going to tow with that truck, right?
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Lets see if we can turn this around, show another version of this story (turnabout is fair play, right? haha):
Woman's way of changing oil:
1) Pull up to Jiffy Lube or Kwik Kar when the mileage reaches 3000 miles since the last oil change.
2) Drink a cup of coffee
3) Listen to grease monkey explain that your vehicle needs $300 worth of needless repairs, but since cars are not your area of expertise and you feel intimidated, you agree to such.
4) Gab on cell phone entire time in waiting room, ignoring the things they may be doing (or NOT doing) to your car.
5) An hour later, write a check or credit card for $330, and leave with a very ill maintained vehicle
6) Two days later have car towed to mechanic, after engine locked up and leaves you stranded due to oil starvation. Jiffy lube either didnt seal the filter properly, didnt get drain plug in right, etc.
7) Explain to hubby that you didn't realize that the oil pressure light/indicator that came on 5 miles before engine seized was a problem.
8) Contact Jiffy Lube, demand they pay for repairs to the engine. Listen to them deny having any responsibility for the damages (and you're stuck with the bill).
9) Pay $3000 for engine repairs, to rebuild engine that was destroyed by oil starvation.
10) Blame entire thing on hubby, since for whatever reason he did not take care of this maintenance for you
1) Drive to Auto parts store. Purchase CORRECT oil and filter for your vehicle (unlike what Jiffy Lube would put in). Avoid cheap, problematic filters (cough, cough..Fram). Return/dump old oil from last change while there.
2) Return home, and jack up car, if need be. Loosen drain plug with appropriate socket. Remove rest of way by hand, holding drain plug against pan until its completely out/free, so you can move plug away quickly without getting any oil on you. Let oil drain.
3) Loosen oil filter with appropriate filter wrench til you can turn it by hand. Holding filter with an old rag, remove filter rest of the way by hand, allowing the rag to catch all the oil coming out.
4) Clean off surface on engine where oil filter mounts on, and apply thin coat of oil to (new) oil filter gasket.
5) Install new oil filter, turning it 3/4 to 1 turn past point it makes contact. May need to use filter wrench for such, or may not.
6) Replace drain plug, and pour new oil in (using funnel, to prevent any spills). Start up engine, verify no leaks underneath.
7) Throw away empty oil containers, old filter, etc. Stow old oil (in drain pan) away, so you can easily get to it next oil change, to take to auto parts store for recycling.
8) Go inside, clean up, drink beer and relax, knowing your car has been taken care of properly
Money spent:
Oil and filter: $20
beer: $10
Total: $30
Knowing your car was maintained right, has right oil, filter, and such is installed right: PRICELESS!
Just had to take a chance with this one!
How to change the oil on my 54 Jeep in 1956.
1. Buy 4 quarts of #30 oil at $.30/quart.
2. Drive out to open desert a few miles from home.
3. Use square socket on 12" extension to remove oil plug.
4. Coast Jeep up a few feet to have clean area to lay in.
5. Install plug.
6. Add 4 quarts of oil to engine.
7. Start engine and listen to rods chatter until oil pressure comes up.
8. Drive home.
Total Cost
4 qts oil $1.20
Oil filter $0.00 didn't have one
Half gallon of gas $ .50
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$1.70
Don't try this at home. Today there would be a fine for polluting the desert if a ranger happened along. In those days the sheriff might stop by to see if you needed help.
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