[urq] Oil Change Instructions

Sat Feb 11 14:44:04 EST 2006

> FYI. Here is how to change your oil.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mercedes-bounces at striplin.net [mailto:Mercedes-bounces at striplin.net]
On Behalf Of Christopher McCann
> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 5:14 PM
> To: mercedes at striplin.net
> Subject: [MBZ] OT: oil change humor - quite funny
>
>     OIL CHANGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR WOMEN:
>
>       1) Pull  up to Wal Mart 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 $20.00,
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 AutoZone 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 in to 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) Beer.
>       36) Clean up hands and  forehead and bandage as required to stop
blood flow.
>       37) Beer.
>       38) Beer.
>       39) Dump in five fresh quarts of oil.
>       40) Beer.
>       41) Lower car from jack  stands.
>       42) Accidentally crush  remaining case of new motor oil.
>       43) Move car back to apply  more kitty litter to fresh oil spilled
during steps 23 - 43.
>       44) Beer.
>       45) Test drive car.
>       46) Get pulled over: arrested for  driving under the influence.
>       47) Car gets impounded.
>       48) Call loving wife, make bail.
>       49) 12 hours later, get car from  impound yard.
>       50)  Money spent: Parts $50.00, DUI $2500.00, Impound fee $75.00,
Bail $1500.00.  Beer $40.00, Total - $4165.00
>       -- Knowing the job was "done right" - Priceless!!
>
> Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri
> -2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose"
> -1992 Volkswagen Golf, diesel, 185K km, "Nanook"
> -1987 300TD, 151K, "Rotkäppchen"
> -1985 300SD, 211K, "Wulf"
> -1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen)
> -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent
> -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger"
>
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