Impossible scenario.
The owners changed the oil themselves so they “knew it was done right”…
Who changes their own oil here?
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The owners changed the oil themselves so they “knew it was done right”…
IN NY, if you sell oil, you must take used oil for free. I leave 5-10 gallons at a time at Pep Boys back door.
Not if you mix it with oil.
True. I once dumped coolant into some partially full oil containers and took them to my local auto parts store to dump them. That time however, they wouldn't let me do it as they normally did and one of them took them to the back to drain them. A couple minutes later the guy came back with the mostly full containers and said they couldn't take drain them because the oil was contaminated.
There might be a pit toilet near Moab that is less likely to freeze than the others are.
Hopefully you changed to a high mileage conventional engine oil so you won't have to replace the RMS again.
Thats the same here in FL, maybe everywhere, but around here most of the auto stores have a sign on their door saying their oil tank is full. The tank at the county dump was full for two months and just got emptied last week.
I worked in one of those shops when I was in high school. I know we probably all say this, but I was one of the few that actually cared and paid attention to what I was doing.
My favorite story was when I'd worked there for about 2 years, a recently hired 35 year old aircraft mechanic school dropout finally talked the manager into letting him work the pit, which was usually my spot because I was the (18 year old) senior lube tech that preferred not interacting with customers. He then promptly ignored his training to check to make sure the oil filter o-ring isn't still on the block before putting a new one on. After the guy pulled away I saw the trail of oil going out the door, and out to the street, and immediately went into the office, called the number on file to have him come back. Fortunately he was headed straight home, and smelled something pulling into his garage and came right back anyway. He had about a quart left when he got back to the shop, and the undercarriage looked like Deepwater Horizon, only not on fire.
After work I followed the trail out of curiosity and it led me right to his garage door about 3/4 mile away.
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my dad would pour it into the tarred expansion joints in the driveway to keep the grass from growing through.
Yea - we had an "oil" driveway - dad figured pouring more oil onto it wouldn't hurt anything, and might help!
That o ring is a killer if someone misses it. The basics are so powerful in life.I worked in one of those shops when I was in high school. I know we probably all say this, but I was one of the few that actually cared and paid attention to what I was doing.
My favorite story was when I'd worked there for about 2 years, a recently hired 35 year old aircraft mechanic school dropout finally talked the manager into letting him work the pit, which was usually my spot because I was the (18 year old) senior lube tech that preferred not interacting with customers. He then promptly ignored his training to check to make sure the oil filter o-ring isn't still on the block before putting a new one on. After the guy pulled away I saw the trail of oil going out the door, and out to the street, and promptly went into the office, called the number on file to have him come back. Fortunately he was headed straight home, and smelled something pulling into his garage and came right back anyway. He had about a quart left when he got back to the shop, and the undercarriage looked like Deepwater Horizon, only not on fire.
After work I followed the trail out of curiosity and it led me right to his garage door about 3/4 mile away.
I can’t believe I read this whole thread!…
just another example of when two is not better than one.
Also, condoms, according to my clearly uncomfortable 7th grade science teacher that had been assigned the task of teaching us sex-ed.
My wife’s GF always took her car to the local Walmart for oil changes. She took her car to a local shop for some repair work and decided to have them change the oil also. They called her up and informed her that the oil plug was covered in JB Weld. Who knows at which oil change Walmart did this?
Personnel experience: I was on an extended road trip and needed to change the oil on my F350 Powerstroke. I went to Jiffy Lube and as I was watching them at the shop door the guy (wouldn’t call him a mechanic) started to put in gas oil. Luckily I was able to stop him in time. Stupid me did not check after the job was done and later discovered my oil cap was destroyed.
second incidence: While I was in another trip my wife took her’s and my daughter’s cars to a local shop that she had a coupon for. The next time I did an oil change on them both had the oil filters on so tight that I had to use all the strength I could muster in order to remove them. I seriously think they used an impact gun on them.
Bottom line I do it myself and I know it’s done right with the correct brand of oil and filter. I’m always well stocked with oil and filters. As for used oil and filters my town has a collection site every Sat run by the fire departmet
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Nice. I never had an apartment like that, all mine had walkways in front of my door or the doors were inside the building.
Same here. I don't do my own coolant work because none of the parts stores around me take coolant anymore. We have a recycling center that takes it but they tell you to to please please please only put in pure coolant and water because their tanks are tested and any contaminates will shut them down for days. I did it once but I don't want to be responsible for causing them a headache.
I had an apartment with a door like that. I left town for a week one time and didn't want my motorcycle left outside, so I opened the front door and rolled my Sportster into the living room.
I haven't had to mess with it here, but my previous county had a Hazardous Waste disposal center that took coolant. I would bring in a 5 gallon bucket that was about 2 gallons of antifreeze, 1 bottle of Prestone radiator flush, 1 bottle of Thermocure, and water filling the rest.
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