oil change fun
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oil change fun if someone ever tells you the easiest job you can do on your car is an oil change, they are full of ****.
I have oil on my car, I have oil on my clothes, I have oil in my garage, I have 6 quarts of oil I now need to recycle, it's a miracle I have oil in my engine, and - worst of all - I have oil on my driveway.
The driveway has quite a slope, and now there's a slick patch right where I have to give it some gas to drive up within inches of a rock wall.
Is there anything I can use to make it less slippery? Help!
I have oil on my car, I have oil on my clothes, I have oil in my garage, I have 6 quarts of oil I now need to recycle, it's a miracle I have oil in my engine, and - worst of all - I have oil on my driveway.The driveway has quite a slope, and now there's a slick patch right where I have to give it some gas to drive up within inches of a rock wall.
Is there anything I can use to make it less slippery? Help!
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Originally Posted by Black_Bird
Nope, it's pretty much one of the easiest/simplest things to do, haha. Good luck with the next change.
I have no ramps. My jack sucks. I did not have a socket for the drain plug (I think the dealer overtightened it last time I changed oil) and I had to use short wrench. I could not get it to stand flat on 4 jacks so the car was balancing itself on 3 jacks as I was hammering ******* wrench. I had nightmares tonight about the car falling down and crushing my skull. My jack topped out when I was trying to raise the rear to tilt the pan. The piece of wood I tried to use to get it higher cracked. I had no idea screwing out the filter after draining through the plug squirts so much hot oil on your unprotected body parts.
never again! anyone wants to buy oil change-related tools? used only once....
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From: LT1 land...the "409" of the 90s!
Originally Posted by Black_Bird
Nope, it's pretty much one of the easiest/simplest things to do, haha. Good luck with the next change.
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Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
Well for the $20 bucks it cost to watch some one do it with my oil and filter......
I also think I broke my jack since it makes a funny sound when going down now.
OK I need to calm down now.
Originally Posted by longdaddy
DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have no ramps. My jack sucks. I did not have a socket for the drain plug (I think the dealer overtightened it last time I changed oil) and I had to use short wrench. I could not get it to stand flat on 4 jacks so the car was balancing itself on 3 jacks as I was hammering ******* wrench. I had nightmares tonight about the car falling down and crushing my skull. My jack topped out when I was trying to raise the rear to tilt the pan. The piece of wood I tried to use to get it higher cracked. I had no idea screwing out the filter after draining through the plug squirts so much hot oil on your unprotected body parts.
never again! anyone wants to buy oil change-related tools? used only once....
I have no ramps. My jack sucks. I did not have a socket for the drain plug (I think the dealer overtightened it last time I changed oil) and I had to use short wrench. I could not get it to stand flat on 4 jacks so the car was balancing itself on 3 jacks as I was hammering ******* wrench. I had nightmares tonight about the car falling down and crushing my skull. My jack topped out when I was trying to raise the rear to tilt the pan. The piece of wood I tried to use to get it higher cracked. I had no idea screwing out the filter after draining through the plug squirts so much hot oil on your unprotected body parts.
never again! anyone wants to buy oil change-related tools? used only once....
Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
Well for the $20 bucks it cost to watch some one do it with my oil and filter......
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Yeah, I take my oil and filter to the shop and let them do it for me these days 
Sorry you had to go through that Egor, but for what it's worth I laughed my *** off reading your posts
I wish I had the old story Jeff, another member, wrote once...he had to change his spark plugs on his trans am by himself and he only has one arm...that was some funny stuff!
Sorry you had to go through that Egor, but for what it's worth I laughed my *** off reading your posts
I wish I had the old story Jeff, another member, wrote once...he had to change his spark plugs on his trans am by himself and he only has one arm...that was some funny stuff!
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Sorry you had to go through that Egor, but for what it's worth I laughed my *** off reading your posts
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Originally Posted by Black_Bird
Hahaha. Man sounds like you had a horrible time with this, that blows. Wait til that thing cools down before you start working, it makes it that much easier haha. Hate to hear all that happened though for real.
10 minutes of your time and save $20, haha. Worth it. I understand what your saying though.
10 minutes of your time and save $20, haha. Worth it. I understand what your saying though.
Takes more then 10 minutes to do it right and I make more then that for my time
As you get older you figure out some things are just cheaper and easier to Sub out And "I" have three full shops at my disposal
Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
Takes more then 10 minutes to do it right and I make more then that for my time As you get older you figure out some things are just cheaper and easier to Sub out And "I" have three full shops at my disposal
As you get older you figure out some things are just cheaper and easier to Sub out And "I" have three full shops at my disposal I have a shop too, it doesnt take long to pull it onto the lift, drain into the pit, put new plug/filter on, and fill it back up. 10 minutes is probably too much time these days, haha. I'm not old just yet, I'll update you in 50 years though, haha.
Hahahaha, longDaddy i got ya beat. the last oil change i did on my z was nightmare also. got the drain plug out and then when coming out on my creeper i hit the drain pan and knock it out of the flow. the entire contents went running down my driveway which I saw when i came back later. What a freaking mess, still has black patch to this day. dish soap and garden hose along with a bristle brush. watch taking it to a shop, many do not know how to lift a vette properly, ask Jon.
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Originally Posted by Robert56
Hahahaha, longDaddy i got ya beat. the last oil change i did on my z was nightmare also. got the drain plug out and then when coming out on my creeper i hit the drain pan and knock it out of the flow. the entire contents went running down my driveway which I saw when i came back later. What a freaking mess, still has black patch to this day. dish soap and garden hose along with a bristle brush. watch taking it to a shop, many do not know how to lift a vette properly, ask Jon.
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