eidolonFIRE Posted March 31, 2015 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.76 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I just went on a short vacation to Yosemite with my gf. It was going to be a 4 hour drive up and down mountains so I offered to check out her car before we headed out onto the road. My miata trunk just wouldn't cut it so we took her Volvo S50 hatchback. I went to check the oil and the stick was dry. I grabbed my spare 1L of oil I keep in my trunk and put that in... still dry... We went to the store and I bought 6L of 5w30 and put 4.5L into that poor car. There was smoke coming out of the dip stick tube as I poured the oil in.You don't even want to know what she told me when I asked her when she last changed the oil. I've been face palming ever since. iboomboom, little_old_man and hxtr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoarch Posted March 31, 2015 Member ID: 1733 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 9 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 614 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 555 Achievement Points: 5925 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 16, 2022 Birthday: 10/14/1967 Share Posted March 31, 2015 i want to know. tell me tell me TBB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted March 31, 2015 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.76 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 i want to know. tell me tell me well... she's had it for a couple years now and she didn't know oil changing was a thing... She only registered and smogged it and has been driving it ever since. Merlin007, little_old_man, BigPapaDean and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaLlama Posted March 31, 2015 Member ID: 1443 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2299 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 3788 Achievement Points: 17866 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 05/24/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 8, 2023 Birthday: 02/19/1987 Device: Windows Share Posted March 31, 2015 hxtr, Merlin007 and BigPapaDean 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
little_old_man Posted April 1, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.30 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Device: Windows Share Posted April 1, 2015 Welcome to the wonderful world of having a significant other. If I didn't have the oil changed on my daughter's and wife's cars, they would do the same thing. About 10 years ago my wife said the Expedition was making some funny noise and when I checked the oil it was over 4 quarts low and she had been ignoring the "idiot" light on the dash. Ever since I've been doing it when needed. Joe Canadian, bds1961 and eidolonFIRE 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
little_old_man Posted April 1, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.30 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Device: Windows Share Posted April 1, 2015 Women shouldn't give automotive advice just like men shouldn't give relationship advice. bds1961, Blackbart, eidolonFIRE and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
ldoz Posted April 1, 2015 Member ID: 3530 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 23 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 257 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 236 Achievement Points: 2540 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/06/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 8 Birthday: 05/07/1958 Device: Windows Share Posted April 1, 2015 How long has the maintenance indicator been on ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted April 1, 2015 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.76 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 How long has the maintenance indicator been on ? probly since she got it a couple years ago. little_old_man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bds1961 Posted April 1, 2015 Member ID: 1213 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5349 Content Per Day: 1.04 Reputation: 13963 Achievement Points: 47101 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 174 Joined: 03/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 5 hours ago Birthday: 10/11/1961 Device: iPad Share Posted April 1, 2015 Its amazing it didn't seize up. Then again think how much she saved in oil plus the ecological waste of getting rid of it hxtr, little_old_man, eidolonFIRE and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Cylon Posted April 1, 2015 Member ID: 2447 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 13 Topic Count: 24 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 306 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 226 Achievement Points: 2172 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/01/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2023 Birthday: 09/07/1993 Device: Windows Share Posted April 1, 2015 I'm surprised the car still works after that long, I push my car to the limit but I at least make sure it gets some loving hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
CobraBites Posted April 1, 2015 Member ID: 2313 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 330 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 4924 Content Per Day: 1.03 Reputation: 3034 Achievement Points: 33897 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 03/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 2, 2017 Birthday: 05/26/1974 Share Posted April 1, 2015 its wonder that the rods and piston didnt break or even the cam for that matter...omg....lol gl with that lol hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_old_man Posted April 1, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.30 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Device: Windows Share Posted April 1, 2015 I'm surprised the car still works after that long, I push my car to the limit but I at least make sure it gets some loving That sounds like a description of my wife. bds1961, Joe Canadian, BigPapaDean and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JohnnyDos Posted April 1, 2015 Member ID: 77 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 111 Topic Count: 1018 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 7527 Content Per Day: 1.41 Reputation: 9175 Achievement Points: 69486 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 47 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 8, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2015 I've been using Vaseline when my wife gets dry,piston has been running smooth for 41 years.LOL eidolonFIRE, BigPapaDean, JAYsus_NL and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labob Posted April 1, 2015 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8258 Content Per Day: 1.55 Reputation: 5964 Achievement Points: 53556 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 12 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 30 minutes ago Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Share Posted April 1, 2015 Ah pistons just flop back and forth on the rod. I use a ramrod solid and long with a big head. Packs a wad really well. ") hxtr, eidolonFIRE and JohnnyDos 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted April 1, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.19 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted April 1, 2015 wow.... reminds me of a neighbor back in the 80's. He only added oil to his car and never changed it since day one. I could not believe it. But not her fault she was not taught aboout cars. That's what parents are suppose to be for... educating your kids so they do less dumb stuff. Blame her parents... I would. BTW I would clean that car up and sell it. lol eidolonFIRE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Canadian Posted April 1, 2015 Member ID: 822 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 87 Topic Count: 317 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5477 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5025 Achievement Points: 42632 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 20 Joined: 12/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 25, 2023 Birthday: 03/01/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted April 1, 2015 That sounds like a description of my wife. Lol, that would be my wife as well hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Joe Canadian Posted April 1, 2015 Member ID: 822 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 87 Topic Count: 317 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5477 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5025 Achievement Points: 42632 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 20 Joined: 12/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 25, 2023 Birthday: 03/01/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) wow.... reminds me of a neighbor back in the 80's. He only added oil to his car and never changed it since day one. I could not believe it. But not her fault she was not taught aboout cars. That's what parents are suppose to be for... educating your kids so they do less dumb stuff. Blame her parents... I would. BTW I would clean that car up and sell it. lol Blame fucking technology hxtr, women hear about "synthetic oil" and think of low maintenance silicone implants, that last for decades :-) Edited April 1, 2015 by Joe Canadian hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
ANGU5 Posted April 2, 2015 Member ID: 2985 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 71 Topic Count: 114 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1669 Content Per Day: 0.37 Reputation: 3011 Achievement Points: 20170 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 11/13/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 10:33 PM Birthday: 12/01/1966 Device: Windows Share Posted April 2, 2015 omfg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please tell me they don't actually give people like that Licence to drive?????? Hell GG can tell when a lifter is knocking and can rebuild small block Chevy and Pontiac motors..... AND change her own tire!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And look sexy doing it!!! BigPapaDean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
codpiece Posted April 2, 2015 Member ID: 5470 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 52 Topic Count: 371 Topics Per Day: 0.09 Content Count: 2482 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 3552 Achievement Points: 22892 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 02/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Tuesday at 08:38 PM Birthday: 09/17/1968 Device: Windows Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) Funny as hell @@eidolonFIRE. I had a girlfriend when I was in college. She went to another school about 100 miles away. One weekend she drove down to see me. I waited and waited for her to show.I was starting to worry a little as she was late. That was very unusual for her. After a couple of hours she finally called me. (This was before cell ((mobile)) phones kids) She was about 20 miles out side of town and she said her car broke down. I asked what happened and she said that her engine quit working after it made a loud noise and then smoke came out. Well, I got in my car to pick her up. When I arrived I immediately lifted the hood and then asked if she put oil in it. I knew the answer already. She replied proudly that she had just put some oil in before she started her trip. I replied that is great, but next time don't forget to put the oil cap back on! When I lift the hood there was the oil cap sitting right there on top of the engine block where she had put before putting her oil in. The outside of the engine and engine bay was covered in oil LOL!!!! Edited April 2, 2015 by codpiece hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
NITRO Posted April 2, 2015 Member ID: 1095 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 33 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3639 Content Per Day: 0.70 Reputation: 2460 Achievement Points: 24700 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 02/06/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: Sunday at 11:19 PM Birthday: 03/23/1979 Device: Android Share Posted April 2, 2015 Lol lucky it didn't seize! Although I bet there is some smudgy build up through out that motor! hxtr, BigPapaDean and ANGU5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted April 2, 2015 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.76 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 she never drives very far at a time so it never got a chance to get really hot. I have no idea how long it's been empty. BigPapaDean and hxtr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iboomboom Posted April 2, 2015 Member ID: 20343 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 88 Topic Count: 203 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3380 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 3017 Achievement Points: 30022 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/11/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 07/01/1983 Device: iPhone Share Posted April 2, 2015 German engineering man, worked without the oil. I should tell her how popular you have made her. Good stuff! hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted April 2, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.19 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted April 2, 2015 I've been using Vaseline when my wife gets dry,piston has been running smooth for 41 years.LOL You are a fucking Idiot!. hahahahha JohnnyDos and BigPapaDean 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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