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Entertainment > Humor > A Little Humor--changing Oil
 

A Little Humor--changing Oil


 
Dulcie

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
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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)   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.

19)   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)   Beer.



29)   Clean up hands and bandage as required to stop blood
flow.

30)   Beer.

31)   Dump in five fresh quarts of oil.

32)   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)   Beer.

36)   Test drive car.



37)   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!
 

        




posted on Apr 10, 2008 2:59 AM ()

Comments:

Ain't it the truth!
comment by marta on Apr 13, 2008 9:08 PM ()
Oh the joy! I started following the woman's instructions years ago. As a result, I still have knuckles and a little bit of money.
comment by jerms on Apr 11, 2008 7:51 AM ()
I'm going to Jiffy lube!
comment by frogfenatic on Apr 10, 2008 11:24 PM ()
This is one thing I never have to worry about. My husband calls the Auto Club to change a flat tire!
comment by sunlight on Apr 10, 2008 9:13 PM ()
comment by hopefields on Apr 10, 2008 8:15 PM ()
We were just talking about this at work the other day... it's far more expensive to do it yourself than to just take it in and get it done right!
comment by mellowdee on Apr 10, 2008 8:18 AM ()
That woman got ripped off! She should have went to a place that offered complimentary coffee while she waited!
comment by jjoohhnn on Apr 10, 2008 6:26 AM ()
That sounds familiar.
comment by gapeach on Apr 10, 2008 3:24 AM ()
comment by texastar on Apr 10, 2008 3:01 AM ()

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