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January 29, 2007, 2:36 pmOil Change

Something funny for all of us!

OIL CHANGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR WOMEN:

1) Pull up to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3000 miles since the last oil change.

2) Drink a cup of coffee.

3) 15 minutes later, write a check and leave with a properly maintained vehicle.

Money spent:

  Oil Change $20.00

  Coffee $1.00

          Total $21.00

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OIL CHANGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEN:

1) Wait until Saturday, drive to auto parts store and buy a case of oil, filter, kitty litter, hand cleaner and a scented tree, write a check for $50.00.

2) Stop by 7/11 and buy a case of beer, write a check for $20, drive home.

3) Open a beer and drink it.

4) Jack car up. Spend 30 minutes looking for jack stands.

5) Find jack stands under kid's pedal car.

6) In frustration, open another beer and drink it.

7) Place drain pan under engine.

8) Look for 9/16 box end wrench.

9) Give up and use crescent wrench.

10) Unscrew drain plug.

11) Drop drain plug in pan of hot oil: splash hot oil on you in process. Cuss.

12) Crawl out from under car to wipe hot oil off of face and arms. Throw kitty litter on spilled oil.

13) Have another beer while watching oil drain.

14) Spend 30 minutes looking for oil filter wrench.

15) Give up; crawl under car and hammer a screwdriver through oil filter and twist off.

16) Crawl out from under car with dripping oil filter splashing oil everywhere from holes. Cleverly hide old oil filter among trash in trash can to avoid environmental penalties. Drink a beer.

17) Install new oil filter making sure to apply a thin coat of oil to gasket surface.

18) Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine.

19) Remember drain plug from step 11.

20) Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan.

21) Drink beer.

22) Discover that first quart of fresh oil is now on the floor. Throw kitty litter on oil spill.

23) Get drain plug back in with only a minor spill. Drink beer.

24) Crawl under car getting kitty litter into eyes. Wipe eyes with oily rag used to clean drain plug. Slip with stupid crescent wrench tightening drain plug and bang knuckles on frame removing any excess skin between knuckles and frame.

25) Begin cussing fit.

26) Throw stupid crescent wrench.

27) Cuss for additional 5 minutes because wrench hit bowling trophy.

28) Beer.

29) Clean up hands and bandage as required to stop blood flow.

30) Beer.

31) Dump in five fresh quarts of oil.

32) Beer.

33) Lower car from jack stands.

34) Move car back to apply more kitty litter to fresh oil spilled during any missed steps.

35) Beer.

36) Test drive car.

37) Get pulled over: arrested for driving under the influence.

38) Car gets impounded.

39) Call loving wife, make bail.

40) 12 hours later, get car from impound yard.

Money spent:

  Parts $50.00
  DUI $2500.00
  Impound fee $75.00
  Bail $1500.00
  Beer $20.00
    Total -- $4,145.00

But you know the job was done right!

SEND THIS TO WOMEN WHO NEED A LAUGH......

AND TO MEN YOU THINK CAN HANDLE IT.....
 

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Comments

1.
Rick GComment by Rick G - January 29, 2007, 3:05 pm
HA! Sounds like a good story line for Tool Time.
2.
ToddComment by Todd - January 29, 2007, 5:35 pm
That was great -- because it's so true! I love the remark about dropping the drain plug. I got to the point where I would just purposely unscrew it and let it fall into the pan, because I was sick of trying unsuccessfully to catch it!
3.
hosniComment by hosni - January 29, 2007, 5:59 pm
I don't drink, so the DUI is out. I still change oil and filter on all 3 of our SUV's. Reason I am doing it is, I don't trust those quickie lube places. Back in 1986 I was going to Collins Communications factory school. Was on the road, so had to get it done in one of those lube spaces. in Cedar Rapids, IA. I drove out and low oil light came on soon after. Guess what, they did not tighten the oil plug. Good thing I was not on a Freeway going fast. Took it back to that place and they apoligized left and right. So, that is the reason I still do the oil changes in my garage. I also put on the best oil filter money can buy, Wix.
4.
emilygComment by emilyg - January 29, 2007, 7:26 pm
love Jiffy Lube - fast, cheap and good. I always have them double check to make sure cap is on.
5.
justxploringComment by justxploring - January 30, 2007, 4:52 am
Well after my horror story in November when my Hyundai died and they wouldn't honor the warranty, I'll probably only take my car to the Toyota Dealer.

I never had any problems with Jiffy Lube however.
6.
Comment by konane - January 30, 2007, 5:21 am
Great one, Hosni!!! Hubby also insists on changing oil for the very reason you said .... hearing true nightmare stories about the filter not being put on tight enough by oil-quick-change personel causing someone's engine to burn up.... then of course denying their neglegence.

In fact a friend of ours from out of state experienced just that a couple of years ago, we noticed a leak and sure enough they didn't seat the filter sufficiently. They also get you in and out so quickly old oil doesn't have enough time to drain thoroughly... so many reasons to do it yourself if you can.
7.
hosniComment by hosni - January 30, 2007, 8:36 am
Excellent comment Konane. Who knows what type of oil they put in your vehicle at Pronto Lube. I buy only the best oil, like Castrol and Valvoline at Kragen Auto Parts store. It is easy to dispose of the the used oil, by returning it to Kragen's store. Oilman John in Escondido, CA
8.
cps10Comment by cps10 - January 30, 2007, 9:16 am
Perhaps that's why I have had a terrible oil leak for a while? LOL
9.
Lucky StarComment by Lucky Star - February 21, 2007, 3:11 am
Good One!!! Thank You !!!

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