The Mazda 3 is due for an OC right now and it is under warranty. I dislocated my thumb playing basketball and now I'm going to have to take it to the dealer for an OC (and tire rotation). I just can't grip anything. I have such a big stash too. I just am really not happy about this. I rate this as an existential dilemma of the highest order. Talk me down off the ledge--------
Dislocated my thumb and now can't change my oil
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get a free oil change and dont worry, spend the money saved on gas.
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Use your other hand?
Call Bill, if he's close he'll come change it for you
I still changed my oil with an entire broken hand. In a cast.
I don't want to hear any more excuses
I don't want to hear any more excuses
Wasn't this supposed to happen in 2012??? J/K!
Relax, have a reputable shop take care of it, and RELAX. Recover, take it slow. It's just oil. Get healthy again.
A vacation away from vehicles I've learned is actually quite good.
Relax, have a reputable shop take care of it, and RELAX. Recover, take it slow. It's just oil. Get healthy again.
A vacation away from vehicles I've learned is actually quite good.
Get your wife or g/f to change it lol!!
OR take you own oil to the changer.
Dude have a Bitogger come over and help you out in Utah.
Bill's on his way.
I'd be more than happy to help you, but you're just too far away.
Originally Posted By: JDD
The Mazda 3 is due for an OC right now and it is under warranty. I dislocated my thumb playing basketball and now I'm going to have to take it to the dealer for an OC (and tire rotation). I just can't grip anything.
Should have installed a Fumoto quick valve!
The Mazda 3 is due for an OC right now and it is under warranty. I dislocated my thumb playing basketball and now I'm going to have to take it to the dealer for an OC (and tire rotation). I just can't grip anything.
Should have installed a Fumoto quick valve!
OK---so I took some advil and got under there and changed it Saturday. The 2010 Mazda 3 has a splash guard that had a hole that is 'right handed' meaning it is open directly below the filter and has some extra space to the right of the filter so a right hander can get a filter wrench in there, or in my case a ratchet. It hurt like a bugger with my thumb but I did it with a ratchet, extension and one of those 3/8 inch drive filter cap things I just happened to have laying around.
The only issue was that I DROPPED THE FILTER JUST AFTER I UNSCREWED IT AND IT LANDED ON THE SPLASH GUARD AND SPILLED ALL OVER IT. I should have used my left hand to unscrew the loosened filter the rest of the way but got lazy and didn't move over. Anyway there are a ton of indents in the slash guard and I spend the next half hour and 3 old towels reaching in the hole and cleaning out all the oil that was sitting in there. Felt like a TOTAL NOOB. I usually remove the splash guard to do the OC, but with the thumb decided to try with it on. Well at least I'm still good with the warranty------------!
The only issue was that I DROPPED THE FILTER JUST AFTER I UNSCREWED IT AND IT LANDED ON THE SPLASH GUARD AND SPILLED ALL OVER IT. I should have used my left hand to unscrew the loosened filter the rest of the way but got lazy and didn't move over. Anyway there are a ton of indents in the slash guard and I spend the next half hour and 3 old towels reaching in the hole and cleaning out all the oil that was sitting in there. Felt like a TOTAL NOOB. I usually remove the splash guard to do the OC, but with the thumb decided to try with it on. Well at least I'm still good with the warranty------------!
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