Oil Changing Instructions

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by BluesMan, Aug 4, 2005.

  1. BluesMan

    BluesMan Sgt. Snot Bubble

    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
    ==================================================
    ==========

    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) Buddy shows up; finish case of beer with him. Decide to finish
    oil change tomorrow so you can go see his new garage door opener.
    18) Sunday: Skip church because "I gotta finish the oil change." Drag
    pan full of old oil out from underneath car. Cleverly dump oil in
    hole in back yard instead of taking it back to Kragen to recycle.
    19) Throw kitty litter on oil spilled during step 18.
    20) Beer? No, drank it all yesterday.
    21) Walk to 7-11; buy beer.
    22) Install new oil filter making sure to apply a thin coat of oil to
    gasket surface.
    23) Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine.
    24) Remember drain plug from step 11.
    25) Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan.
    26) Remember that the used oil is buried in a hole in the back yard,
    along with drain plug.
    27) Drink beer.
    28) Shovel out hole and sift oily mud for drain plug. Re-shovel oily
    dirt into hole. Steal sand from kids sandbox to cleverly cover oily
    patch of ground and avoid environmental penalties. Wash drain plug in
    lawnmower gas.
    29) Discover that first quart of fresh oil is now on the floor. Throw
    kitty litter on oil spill.
    30) Drink beer.
    31) 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.
    32) Bang head on floorboards in reaction to step 31.
    33) Begin cussing fit.
    34) Throw stupid crescent wrench.
    35) Cuss for additional 10 minutes because wrench hit bowling trophy.
    36) Beer.
    37) Clean up hands and forehead and bandage as required to stop blood flow.
    38) Beer.
    39) Beer.
    40) Dump in five fresh quarts of oil.
    41) Beer.
    42) Lower car from jack stands.
    43) Accidentally crush remaining case of new motor oil.
    44) Move car back to apply more kitty litter to fresh oil spilled
    during steps 23 - 43.
    45) Beer.
    46) Test drive car.
    47) Get pulled over: arrested for driving under the influence.
    48) Car gets impounded.
    49) Call loving wife, make bail.
    50) 12 hours later, get car from impound yard.
    Money spent:
    Parts $50.00
    DUI $2500.00
    Impound fee $75.00
    Bail $1500.00
    Beer $40.00
    Total - - $4,165.00
    But you know the job was done right
     
  2. Lev

    Lev MajorGeek

    LOL...good one Bluesman.

    But just for the record I would like it known that the recent plugs and wires service etc on my hubby's pick up was done by ME ! He hates servicing vehicles. :cool:
     
  3. Brandon

    Brandon controlmind

    LOL! now thats a good way to change your oil :)

    controlmind
     
  4. mcadam

    mcadam Major Amnesia

    Meh, I think I can compensate for that one :)
     
  5. rogvalcox

    rogvalcox MajorGeek

    That's what I'm talking about!!!!!

    Roger
     
  6. theefool

    theefool Geekified

    Wow, I wish I can buy beer on Sundays!
     
  7. martinch

    martinch Specialist

  8. WobblesRArt

    WobblesRArt MajorGeek

    hey bluesman, you make me laugh, and tears, were coming out of my eyes.........have a nice day.......wobbles
     
  9. BluesMan

    BluesMan Sgt. Snot Bubble

    Excellent, glad I could be of service wobbles :D
     
  10. lb4norleans

    lb4norleans Who 'dat

    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.

    LOL!!! Yeeaaaaahhhh!!!!! I remember those days :cool:

    Way to make the call there daddi-o...
     
  11. WobblesRArt

    WobblesRArt MajorGeek

    glad I'm not still living, where you have to make sure, there's beer for tomorrow, by Saturday night 12:00 when beer sales end for the weekend.....did it and a few states and England too........wobbles
     
  12. Matacumbie

    Matacumbie Rocky Top

    Lived in South Carolina years ago and that was always a concern.

    If you forgot, you met some interesting people on Sunday. :D

    Steve
     

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