The true cost of Man vs woman on an oil change.

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  • Eliteman76
    Superhero BangShifter
    • Feb 2008
    • 2452

    #1

    The true cost of Man vs woman on an oil change.

    This is the reason why I love my wife, as she puts up with things such as those below. {She sent this one to me, figured the CJ folk would agree with the end total...}

    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 c ar.
    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.
    1 9) 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) more Beer.
    29) Clean up hands and bandage as required to stop blood flow.
    30) more Beer.
    31) Dump in five fresh quarts of oil.
    32) more 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) more Beer.
    36) Test drive car.
    3 7) 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!
    Andrew
    1972 Ford Gran Torino Sport and other FoCoMo problem children

    2020...Bad business decisions make for interesting stories.
    2021...year of singing "99 problems but an asshole ain't one"
    2022-2024...my GTS ate my motha' truckin' wallet but boy does she fookin' move now.
    2025... I'm just trying to live my life and have fun.
  • Mr.WFO
    Superhero BangShifter
    • Oct 2007
    • 866

    #2
    Re: The true cost of Man vs woman on an oil change.

    haha.

    1) send wife to get beer.
    2) head to walmart: buy oil & filter
    3) go home, jack up car, tell wife to forget beer.
    4) take her car to home depot & browse tools.
    5) pick up a 12 pack.
    6) 'clean out the carbon' on her car. (butcher the avg. MPG if vehicle is so equipped)
    7) change oil & filter
    8) spend an hour & a half cleaning chassis
    9) wash car

    time: 4 hours
    money: $30 ($40 if she picked up the 12 pack ;D)
    having the car clean for the weekend: priceless.

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    • Woodward_Dreams
      Superhero BangShifter
      • Nov 2007
      • 2382

      #3
      Re: The true cost of Man vs woman on an oil change.

      Dont forget to spill trip over the oil pan and spill it all over the driveway

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      • Scott Liggett
        No Life Outside BangShift.com
        • Oct 2007
        • 21561

        #4
        Re: The true cost of Man vs woman on an oil change.

        Originally posted by Woodward_Dreams
        Dont forget to spill trip over the oil pan and spill it all over the driveway
        How bout tripping over jack while carrying new oil and filter? Fall on face, landing on new filter and breaking three ribs while flying five quart bottles land on top of you. It still hurts. :-[
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        • VTJUNK
          Superhero BangShifter
          • Jan 2008
          • 3314

          #5
          Re: The true cost of Man vs woman on an oil change.

          Or putting on clean clothes after the oil change, walking out to get in the car to go to a cruise night, and accidently kicking the oil change pan you left on the floor and having the oil splash back all over your pants. New jeans too.

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          • Gary 351C
            Legendary BangShifter
            • Jan 2008
            • 3508

            #6
            Re: The true cost of Man vs woman on an oil change.

            Or having the old oil filter O-ring stick to the block only to come out 10 minutes later to find Lake Pennzoil under your car. I've never done it, but my dad has. :-[
            Just groovin' to my own tune.

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            • Woodward_Dreams
              Superhero BangShifter
              • Nov 2007
              • 2382

              #7
              Re: The true cost of Man vs woman on an oil change.

              Originally posted by Gary 351C
              Or having the old oil filter O-ring stick to the block only to come out 10 minutes later to find Lake Pennzoil under your car. I've never done it, but my dad has. :-[
              I've heard lots of horror stories of this happening, but its never happened to me................Yet (knock on wood)

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              • fahrenschnell
                Legendary BangShifter
                • Jan 2008
                • 6787

                #8
                Re: The true cost of Man vs woman on an oil change.

                Here is one I am ashamed and proud of at the same time.

                Use 1/2 drive socket to remove plug, but slip off of drain plug and hit yourself in head so hard you knock yourself unconscious, only to be found in unconscious state under car by little brother.

                That hurt really bad and I still have a divot on my head. Doh!
                200 mph or bust.......

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                • TC
                  Banned
                  • Nov 2007
                  • 11805

                  #9
                  Re: The true cost of Man vs woman on an oil change.

                  What the hell are you throwing the kitty litter on the ground for. ??? Didn't you know it's easier to just drain the oil into the kitty litter bag. ;)

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                  • L98camino
                    Superhero BangShifter
                    • Jan 2008
                    • 850

                    #10
                    Re: The true cost of Man vs woman on an oil change.

                    I backed over my drain pan and didn't realize it until I saw the oil on the sidewalk at the end of the driveway. The grass still won't grow very well there....

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