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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:36 PM Original message |
My wife went 25,000 miles without an oil change!!! |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. I Oil my Wife up every 3000 miles |
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progmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. . |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. ROTFLMFAO!!!! eom |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
63. That sounds good. :-) n/t |
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Goldmund (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. Is this a gratuitous sex thread... |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. No, it's a gratuitous "I'm really fucking pissed" thread. n/t |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. What weight is she ? |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Huh? |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. Holy crap!!! |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Yeah, you can say that again. |
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Jack from Charlotte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. That's not any big deal.......... |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. You may be right, but I don't know enough about cars |
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Jack from Charlotte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 05:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Look sport........ |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 05:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. please don't be so quick to jump on the guy doing the work |
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Jack from Charlotte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 09:29 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. I don't condone lying..... |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. I wouldn't go that far. Sometimes it's over selling perhaps, but not fraud |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 12:54 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. just out of curiosity |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 01:52 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. Oh come on; that's a ludicrous analogy |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 02:06 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. no, that would be overprescribing |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 02:44 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. over-selling or over-prescribing? The only difference is one is |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 03:01 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I was referring to your post, #27 |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 06:12 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. OK, I understand now |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
80. some guy tried to sell me a battery - said when they checked mine |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
61. Yeah, I can do that. :-) n/t |
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UncleSepp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 06:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
59. But you know enough to be pissed at your wife? |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:52 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. Well, she KNEW that she was supposed to change it, she just |
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UncleSepp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 02:40 PM Response to Reply #64 |
95. Ahh, I see! |
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seemunkee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. Same here |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. That sucks. I know what you're going through, though. n/t |
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givemebackmycountry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
12. Never mind what weight she is.... |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
62. I don't know, but for now at least our oil is. :-) n/t |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:56 PM Response to Reply #62 |
72. Will that help? |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:13 PM Response to Reply #72 |
94. I'm not sure. Good question. I'll have to look into it. n/t |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
13. My dad was a miser |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. What happened to the new car? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. It fried and died |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
65. That sucks. :-( n/t |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
17. a tale from my time in the dealership service department |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Wow!!!!! |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. it was probably proud2blib's dad... |
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Jack from Charlotte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 05:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Good advice, IMO. * |
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wideopen (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
20. Dude,use amsoil |
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Jack from Charlotte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 05:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. or any other synthetic oil....... |
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aeolian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 06:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. then you must use Das Uberfilter |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
66. Hmmm. I should look into that. We do have a synthetic oil |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
25. The car I bought from my mother went SIX YEARS without |
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Patiod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 10:01 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. How are you supposed to know this? |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
85. Read the manual |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
67. Whoa, well I hope it worked out okay! :-) |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
26. my sister in law used to have a caddy, one of those big ones from the 70's |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:55 PM Response to Reply #26 |
70. Wow!! That's amazing it went that long! n/t |
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Kathleen04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
28. My cousin |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:55 PM Response to Reply #28 |
71. Yeah, that'll do it. :-) n/t |
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MrSandman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
30. Wow... |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:56 PM Response to Reply #30 |
73. Yeah we checked it. That's true! n/t |
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Dave Reynolds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
31. I knew a young lady |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:57 PM Response to Reply #31 |
74. I can't believe that! |
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Dave Reynolds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 04:27 PM Response to Reply #74 |
96. She swore up and down |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
34. My friend Mike |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 12:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Fuel contamination in the oil can be very nasty |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 12:57 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. No, the leak was drip-drip kind |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 12:50 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. 5-7k is OK for most cars |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:58 PM Response to Reply #34 |
75. I've gone that far, too. I don't think it has to be every |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
36. Got to agree with some of the other posters here... |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 12:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Sometimes it's a appropriate procedure |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:59 PM Response to Reply #36 |
76. You're probably right. I'm hearing that from a lot of people. n/t |
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gulfcoastliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
39. Whatever happened to the toilet-paper bypass filters? |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 02:03 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. They work very well -- too well in fact |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:59 PM Response to Reply #39 |
77. I never heard of those, but thanks for the links! n/t |
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Lilyhoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
42. My husband went about 25,000 without changing oil too. |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:00 PM Response to Reply #42 |
78. Ours is a Hyundai, too. |
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swag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
44. I take my wife everywhere, but she always finds her way home. |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:01 PM Response to Reply #44 |
79. Yeah, that happens.:-) n/t |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
45. Which reminds me that I need to get my changed. |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:01 PM Response to Reply #45 |
81. Me too, actually. :-) n/t |
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SmileyBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
46. I went over 10,000 miles without an oil change. |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:02 PM Response to Reply #46 |
82. Yeah, that doesn't sound bad to me, now! :-) n/t |
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catmandu57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
50. Remember the commercial of the monkey who could change oil? |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 06:23 PM Response to Reply #50 |
60. Most manufacturers now recommend 7500 miles with normal driving |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:03 PM Response to Reply #50 |
83. yeah, I get it done about every 5000 miles. I should learn |
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dancing kali (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
51. Don't be too hard on your wife. |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:04 PM Response to Reply #51 |
84. I'm not really that mad at her, just shocked. And yeah, I'm listening |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
53. Yikes! |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:06 PM Response to Reply #53 |
86. Wow, that's interesting (the detergent thing) |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
55. holy craP! |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:06 PM Response to Reply #55 |
87. Me too. I'm astonished she procrastinated this long. n/t |
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Kraklen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
56. I'd hate to see what's in the oil filter. |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:07 PM Response to Reply #56 |
88. Yeah, it was horrible. It took a long time to flush it all out. n/t |
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goodboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
58. lucky the engine didn't seize. then you'd be proper-fucked (nt) |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:07 PM Response to Reply #58 |
89. You can say that again! n/t |
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Bouncy Ball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
68. I'm about to go 6,000 miles without one. |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:08 PM Response to Reply #68 |
90. Yeah, I usually go about 4k-5k. n/t |
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48pan (957 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
69. My wife has never checked... |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:09 PM Response to Reply #69 |
91. Mine is like that too. It's pretty irritating. :-) n/t |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
92. my last car - went 250,000 miles because I changed the oil |
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GOPBasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:12 PM Response to Reply #92 |
93. Wow! That's awesome milage! n/t |
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