Car Repair Skills Everyone Should Have

[11B4V]

CC

How often does your owners manual tell you to check the oil in your car?

No idea.  I have never looked at the thing.  Who does that?

The booklet in your glovebox. A lot of useful info in there. See how often it tells you to check your oil. I quoted you two examples above from my vehicles.

[crazy canuck]

CC

How often does your owners manual tell you to check the oil in your car?

No idea.  I have never looked at the thing.  Who does that?

The booklet in your glovebox. A lot of useful info in there. See how often it tells you to check your oil. I quoted you two examples above from my vehicles.

I think this falls into the categorie of who cares.  I did get something from the dealership that told me what I had to do to keep my warranty.  Oil check fetish was not on the list.

[11B4V]

Here's a hint,

My Truck: every stop for fuel

The Neon: every stop for fuel.

and yes they both have idiot lights. So, what your saying is, you should not even remotely follow the owners manual.

Interesting.  Did you realize you were buying cars that had the potential to leak that much?

again look at your owners manual. It's the pamphlet looking thing in the glove box. 

[crazy canuck]

Here's a hint,

My Truck: every stop for fuel

The Neon: every stop for fuel.

and yes they both have idiot lights. So, what your saying is, you should not even remotely follow the owners manual.

Interesting.  Did you realize you were buying cars that had the potential to leak that much?

again look at your owners manual. It's the pamphlet looking thing in the glove box. 

If you have found something which justifies your fetish then I am happy for you.  But dont expect me to adopt your wierd ways.

[11B4V]

CC

How often does your owners manual tell you to check the oil in your car?

No idea.  I have never looked at the thing.  Who does that?

The booklet in your glovebox. A lot of useful info in there. See how often it tells you to check your oil. I quoted you two examples above from my vehicles.

I think this falls into the categorie of who cares.  I did get something from the dealership that told me what I had to do to keep my warranty.  Oil check fetish was not on the list.

Do as you will.

[sbr]

I just got the oil changed in my truck (by someone else) for the first time in 4 years.

It only had 800 miles on it since the last one.

[Admiral Yi]

I've changed my own oil a couple times, but crawling underneath your car with the drip pan really is a pain in the ass.

[sbr]

I've changed my own oil a couple times, but crawling underneath your car with the drip pan really is a pain in the ass.

I'll crawl on the ground for you if you change my oil filters. 

[crazy canuck]

I've changed my own oil a couple times, but crawling underneath your car with the drip pan really is a pain in the ass.

And then you need to drive that used oil and filter to a depot that can recycle it.  So much for the time savings...

[Admiral Yi]

I'll crawl on the ground for you if you change my oil filters. 

How's that tough?  You strap on the little tool thingy and give it a turn.

[Jacob]

Do as you will.

That is the whole law.

[crazy canuck]

I'll crawl on the ground for you if you change my oil filters. 

How's that tough?  You strap on the little tool thingy and give it a turn.

That was the part I hated the most as the filter never quite drained enough.

[DGuller]

Interesting.  Did you realize you were buying cars that had the potential to leak that much?

Cars don't leak oil, they eat oil.  Well, bad cars do.

[katmai]

CC is funny. In a sad way.

[crazy canuck]

Interesting.  Did you realize you were buying cars that had the potential to leak that much?

Cars don't leak oil, they eat oil.  Well, bad cars do.

Yeah, in that case the blue smoke would be the dead give away that you need to check the oil.  But we were talking about new cars.