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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 03:46 PM
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Oil Change instructions for Women:

1. Pull up to GM Dealership when the mileage reaches 3,000 miles since the last oil change.
2. Drink a cup of coffee.
3. 15 minutes later, scan debit card and leave, driving a properly maintained vehicle.

Money spent:

Oil Change:$24.00

Coffee: Complementary

TOTAL: $24.00

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,and use your debit card for $50.00.
2. Stop by Beer Store and buy a case of beer, (debit $24), drive home.
3. Open a beer and drink it.
4. Jack truck 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 1-1/8 box end wrench.
9. Give up and use crescent wrench.
10. Unscrew WORLDS LARGEST drain plug.
11. Drop drain plug in pan of hot oil: splash hot oil on you in process. Cuss.
12. Crawl out from under truck 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 truck and hammer a screwdriver through oil filter and twist off..
16. Crawl out from under truck 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 truck 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 truck and left dent.
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 truck from jack stands.
34. Move truck back to apply more kitty litter to fresh oil spilled during any missed steps.
35. Beer.
36. Test drive truck.
37. Get pulled over: arrested for driving under the influence.
38. truck gets impounded.
39. Call loving wife, make bail.
40. 12 hours later, get truck from impound yard.

Money spent:

Parts: $50.00

DUI: $2,500.00

Impound fee: $75.00

Bail: $1,500.00

Beer: $20.00

TOTAL: $4,145.00

But you know the job was done right!

 
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 03:49 PM
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Roflmao!!!:d
 
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 03:52 PM
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LMAO...That was great!
 
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Old Jul 7, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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I have seen that one before. Priceless!!
 
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 03:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Rearden Steel
Oil Change instructions for Women:

10. Unscrew WORLDS LARGEST drain plug.


LOL - I've spent almost as much buying gigantic wrenches and sockets as I paid for this vehicle used! To be fair though I've always had cars, this is my first truck.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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You guys do know you can buy the wrench that fits the oil plug from walmart for eight bucks. its the same size as a trailer ball wrench.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Rovin4life
You guys do know you can buy the wrench that fits the oil plug from walmart for eight bucks. its the same size as a trailer ball wrench.
I got mine from AutoZone, it was $9.
And I only use it for the Rover, nothing else I have needs that big of a wrench!!
I only use one sized trailer ball so no need to change that out.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 01:48 PM
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Pretty funny. Always love a little interjected humor.
 
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