Originally Posted By: StevieC
How do these nobs make it through life?
I've been wondering that myself a LOT lately.
How do these nobs make it through life?
I've been wondering that myself a LOT lately.
Engine Clanging -- And she drove off!
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reminds me when i worked at a tire service center.
A guy brought his saturn in to have a tire repaired, i drove it in and i thought my god the engine is knocking quite a bit, well anways i proceeded to remove the tire and repair it, and then after i was done with the tire, i decided it couldn't hurt to just pop the hood and check the oil quick, well there wasn't anything on the stick.
I went out to the waiting room and talked to the guy, i explained to him the situation and i asked if he wanted us to just top it off for now. he said yes
so i proceeded to add some oil
well i put in about 3 and half quarts of oil.......ouch
it didn't knock as bad when i backed it out, but the damage was already done i'm sure.
A guy brought his saturn in to have a tire repaired, i drove it in and i thought my god the engine is knocking quite a bit, well anways i proceeded to remove the tire and repair it, and then after i was done with the tire, i decided it couldn't hurt to just pop the hood and check the oil quick, well there wasn't anything on the stick.
I went out to the waiting room and talked to the guy, i explained to him the situation and i asked if he wanted us to just top it off for now. he said yes
so i proceeded to add some oil
well i put in about 3 and half quarts of oil.......ouch
it didn't knock as bad when i backed it out, but the damage was already done i'm sure.
Originally Posted By: Audi Junkie
She's probally on some housewife chatroom now telling her side of the story...
"yeah, I was driving my van that always ran fine, until some psycho stalker ran me off the road and said, ohh.... something is wrong with your engine, I "KNOW" it (like he has some psychic powers). Then he popped open the thing and did something to ruin the engine. I didn't make it home in time for Oprah!".
She's probally on some housewife chatroom now telling her side of the story...
"yeah, I was driving my van that always ran fine, until some psycho stalker ran me off the road and said, ohh.... something is wrong with your engine, I "KNOW" it (like he has some psychic powers). Then he popped open the thing and did something to ruin the engine. I didn't make it home in time for Oprah!".
She willingly remained ignorant.
She chose stupidity and thoughtlessness.
She had her chance, and blew it.
Etc..
She chose stupidity and thoughtlessness.
She had her chance, and blew it.
Etc..
Originally Posted By: StevieC
How do these nobs make it through life?
He said NOBS!
Haven't heard that one around here. Around here TOOL seems to be fairly popular right now. lol
Hey, you gave it your best shot. As someone said, ignorance is bliss. Some people look at vehicles as an expendable item, I guess. If it breaks, get another. Logic (illogic) BITOGers will never be able to relate to.
How do these nobs make it through life?
He said NOBS!
Hey, you gave it your best shot. As someone said, ignorance is bliss. Some people look at vehicles as an expendable item, I guess. If it breaks, get another. Logic (illogic) BITOGers will never be able to relate to.
Originally Posted By: StevieC
How do these nobs make it through life?
bailouts.
How do these nobs make it through life?
bailouts.
Originally Posted By: bobfather99
Now she can complain forever how Caravans are "junk", or the last time they put in oil it was the "waxy Pennzoil" that blew up the engine....
Hee hee. Yep. Amazing people get the miles they do out of modern cars the way they treat them. A tribute to the engineers.
My brother's '92 Grand Voyager gets an OC every two years or when it drops to two quarts (it has a slow leak) whichever comes first. It has over 200K on it...
What blows me away is that she said it was clanking like this for 2 weeks before it gave out!
Now she can complain forever how Caravans are "junk", or the last time they put in oil it was the "waxy Pennzoil" that blew up the engine....
Hee hee. Yep. Amazing people get the miles they do out of modern cars the way they treat them. A tribute to the engineers.
My brother's '92 Grand Voyager gets an OC every two years or when it drops to two quarts (it has a slow leak) whichever comes first. It has over 200K on it...
What blows me away is that she said it was clanking like this for 2 weeks before it gave out!
I've mentioned this before in other threads, but I worked for a year in a WM TLE back in '07. About every 5th car or so that came in for an oil change had nothing showing on the stick. Nothing.
When this happened, you had to get the customer to sign a waiver that the engine blowing wasn't our fault. That meant you had to hold up the service until you got the customer down to the garage to sign the waiver.
Almost every custmer we did this too wasn't concerned that there car was out of oil, they were FURIOUS that you were wasting time when you could be getting their car done, so they could get out of there. They wouldn't even listen to the problem with the car, they'd be too busy yelling that "what the he** are you wasting my time for, I've got stuff to do, and you call me down here to tell me my car has no oil in it, where the f*ck is your manager..."
I'm not kidding.
When this happened, you had to get the customer to sign a waiver that the engine blowing wasn't our fault. That meant you had to hold up the service until you got the customer down to the garage to sign the waiver.
Almost every custmer we did this too wasn't concerned that there car was out of oil, they were FURIOUS that you were wasting time when you could be getting their car done, so they could get out of there. They wouldn't even listen to the problem with the car, they'd be too busy yelling that "what the he** are you wasting my time for, I've got stuff to do, and you call me down here to tell me my car has no oil in it, where the f*ck is your manager..."
I'm not kidding.
Originally Posted By: oilyriser
Originally Posted By: StevieC
How do these nobs make it through life?
bailouts.
Yeah with Tax Payer $$$, makes me think they are the smart ones!
Originally Posted By: river_rat
Originally Posted By: bobfather99
Now she can complain forever how Caravans are "junk", or the last time they put in oil it was the "waxy Pennzoil" that blew up the engine....
Hee hee. Yep. Amazing people get the miles they do out of modern cars the way they treat them. A tribute to the engineers.
My brother's '92 Grand Voyager gets an OC every two years or when it drops to two quarts (it has a slow leak) whichever comes first. It has over 200K on it...
What blows me away is that she said it was clanking like this for 2 weeks before it gave out!
These engines are incredibly tough and can put up with a lot of abuse. My uncle that lives a bit far from me had an '89 and he wouldn't listen to my dad and never changed to oil on time and extended it by at least 5-10K KM etc. and the engine sounded horrible but still made it to 200K before dying.
Originally Posted By: StevieC
How do these nobs make it through life?
bailouts.
Yeah with Tax Payer $$$, makes me think they are the smart ones!
Originally Posted By: river_rat
Originally Posted By: bobfather99
Now she can complain forever how Caravans are "junk", or the last time they put in oil it was the "waxy Pennzoil" that blew up the engine....
Hee hee. Yep. Amazing people get the miles they do out of modern cars the way they treat them. A tribute to the engineers.
My brother's '92 Grand Voyager gets an OC every two years or when it drops to two quarts (it has a slow leak) whichever comes first. It has over 200K on it...
What blows me away is that she said it was clanking like this for 2 weeks before it gave out!
These engines are incredibly tough and can put up with a lot of abuse. My uncle that lives a bit far from me had an '89 and he wouldn't listen to my dad and never changed to oil on time and extended it by at least 5-10K KM etc. and the engine sounded horrible but still made it to 200K before dying.
Originally Posted By: StevieC
How do these nobs make it through life?
One expired warranty at a time...
How do these nobs make it through life?
One expired warranty at a time...
Kestas
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Three thoughts:
1. Some people won't listen to good advice on car maintenance unless it comes from a guy with his name on his shirt.
2. Lots of people don't like to be told what to do - especially when it comes to car maintenance. For some reason, car maintenance brings out the arrogance in people.
3. The lady is probaby not financially responsible for the car and just doesn't care about it.
1. Some people won't listen to good advice on car maintenance unless it comes from a guy with his name on his shirt.
2. Lots of people don't like to be told what to do - especially when it comes to car maintenance. For some reason, car maintenance brings out the arrogance in people.
3. The lady is probaby not financially responsible for the car and just doesn't care about it.
Originally Posted By: Kestas
Three thoughts:
1. Some people won't listen to good advice on car maintenance unless it comes from a guy with his name on his shirt.
2. Lots of people don't like to be told what to do - especially when it comes to car maintenance. For some reason, car maintenance brings out the arrogance in people.
3. The lady is probaby not financially responsible for the car and just doesn't care about it.
Quoted for truth. But how many of us have our doctors nag us for more exercise, less ice cream, not smoking, and we smile and nod, and we both know it's not going to happen, and that doctor sees 60 fat a-holes a day, and their charts get worse and worse as time goes on?
I fix and flip a couple tired old beater cars a year and they're in respectable condition when I release them. I've even driven them myself with my 2yr old in the back for months... that amount of confidence. The people that society shakes loose for these $1000 cars I can just tell are going to gas and go! Most of them don't even open the hood, if they turn the key and it starts they're thrilled! They don't look underneath for rust... hello... we do get winters here! I use my cellphone # now b/c I've been woken up at 7 am on a saturday... "My boyfriend wants to know who issued that inspection sticker" etc.
Three thoughts:
1. Some people won't listen to good advice on car maintenance unless it comes from a guy with his name on his shirt.
2. Lots of people don't like to be told what to do - especially when it comes to car maintenance. For some reason, car maintenance brings out the arrogance in people.
3. The lady is probaby not financially responsible for the car and just doesn't care about it.
Quoted for truth. But how many of us have our doctors nag us for more exercise, less ice cream, not smoking, and we smile and nod, and we both know it's not going to happen, and that doctor sees 60 fat a-holes a day, and their charts get worse and worse as time goes on?
I fix and flip a couple tired old beater cars a year and they're in respectable condition when I release them. I've even driven them myself with my 2yr old in the back for months... that amount of confidence. The people that society shakes loose for these $1000 cars I can just tell are going to gas and go! Most of them don't even open the hood, if they turn the key and it starts they're thrilled! They don't look underneath for rust... hello... we do get winters here! I use my cellphone # now b/c I've been woken up at 7 am on a saturday... "My boyfriend wants to know who issued that inspection sticker" etc.
She could have done it on purpose so her husband would buy her a new car.
Originally Posted By: wannafbody
Some possibilities
1. She's an idiot
2. She doesn't listen to anyone
3. She figures her husband will buy a new vehicle for her
4. Or she's got more money than brains
Anyway you tried to help her but sometimes the best lessons are learned through stupidity.
I think everyone woman I've ever met falls under category number 2. Id say number 1 as well but I don't want to [censored] anyone off
. I find number 3 plausible as well.
Some possibilities
1. She's an idiot
2. She doesn't listen to anyone
3. She figures her husband will buy a new vehicle for her
4. Or she's got more money than brains
Anyway you tried to help her but sometimes the best lessons are learned through stupidity.
I think everyone woman I've ever met falls under category number 2. Id say number 1 as well but I don't want to [censored] anyone off
Kestas
Staff member
Conversely, a number of women I know listen very closely to the advice I dispense. Of couse all of them are responsible for their own vehicles, bought with their own money. My having gray hair and not condescending to them probably helps too.
My wife's pretty good about this. I told her if she doesn't want to check the oil, then she needs to pay a little extra for gas and have the pump jockey check it.
I also told her that if anything happens to her engine because it runs low on oil, we'll need to cancel the winter vacation to pay for it.
Haven't missed one yet.
I also told her that if anything happens to her engine because it runs low on oil, we'll need to cancel the winter vacation to pay for it.
Haven't missed one yet.
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