Topic: Oil Change
TJN's photo
Sun 04/19/09 07:16 AM
Oil Change instructions for Women:
>>>
>>> 1) Pull up to Lube Shop 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
>>> ==========
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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!

moonlight_ride62's photo
Sun 04/19/09 07:22 AM
Edited by moonlight_ride62 on Sun 04/19/09 07:22 AM
Thank God I am a woman & have you guys to do all the cussing and hand banging for me..but now if that beer is a corona I will drink one with ya...:wink:

Susan_Gayle's photo
Sun 04/19/09 02:41 PM
This has got to be my ex who wrote this.shades