is it counter clockwise or clockwise to take the nut off to drain the oil

 

righty-tighty, lefty-loosey

 

True True True

 

Hmmmm......

 

just keep turning that b!tch.. one way or another something will come loose

 

Ok, since we're on this subject......

For the life of me I can't check my oil level, my dipstick is f***ed up. If i read the dipstick 5 times i'll get 5 different answers. The car is on level ground and has been sitting a while before i check it. What gives????

 

Do you clean it off before you put it back in?

 

ok time for me to head back to OT

 

Easy squeezy lemon peezy!



LOL! I like that righty-tighty ditty!

 

Of course, every time. My dipstick is kind of crooked, could that be it? Because I read from way empty to way full, it really ticks me off!!!

 

Make sure you use an impact wrench

 

ok this is too much for me

"my dip stick is crooked"

"did you wipe it off before you put it back in?"

ok time to wash the mind out of the gutter

 

Wow. This is probably the only time I'd recommend Jiffy Lube.

 

Just make sure you don't start draining the oil first & then drive it there.

 

I don't know about you but after I drain my oil I need a nap!

 

please refreain from high activity you might pop a blood vessel

 

hahahaha...

 

rofl good god

 

If you can't get the nut off, I have heard of others pulling the oil filter and running the motor for a few seconds or more to get all the oil out of the engine.....

 

I like what you guys are smoking............... can i have some????

 

with a combination of your sig and your bent dipstick.. i don't think you need to be smoking anything

 

hehe I like my new sig BTW.... Thanks phenryiv1!!!

 

omfg.........

 

Who let you get under your car?

 

1234567890

 

drive to a shop that has air tools (such as a jiffy lube) and ask politely for them to quickly losen the bolt then hand tighten so you can do it yourself.

on all the cars Ive started doing oil on, they had previously done by shops with air tools and sometimes ive even needed to improvise breaker bars from pipe to losen the bolt; I've had one so tight I couldnt believe they didnt twist the head of the bolt off from overtightening..

 

"How come I get different readings?"

1. you must wipe the dipstick off
2. you must check a few times
3. you must try not to bump the sides of the dipstick sheath

This could be caused from oil getting up into that passage way. It is nothing uncommon, but just something that happens. It will especially happen (obviously) right after the car has been running, as all the oil is hotter and moving around everywhere. Just let it sit and keep checking. Eventually, you will get two readings that are the same.

**NOTE: I would suggest to check your oil after the car has been sitting for a while.....maybe even overnite. That way, you should not have to do it so many times to get an accurate reading.**

 

Good question

 

You people are cruel

 

Just bring it to a shop.

 

HAAAaaarrrrrrr! I'm a Pirate!

 

Software Pirate what?

 

I think it's humorous that you fling the "owned" smilie out when you got by the "built VQ" thread.

 

LOL hey man it was an honest question, some mechanic out there might have something built up. I have no idea. I learned. And I put the owned similie out there cause software pirates own companies hence the fact people dont have to pay for the software. It was not related to the thread @ all.

 

What are you talking about? Its an inside joke.

 

It's not that inside...

 

True, but most OT people know it...enough people know it that I would not expect a left-field comment like that. Blatant post-whoring!!!

5 month ban for DIGITAL!!!

 

Is this thread a joke?

 

OT
I once knew a guy that thought you only checked your oil when the oil light came on.
Needless to say by that time he needed a new engine!!

 

Dont strip the threads...then you will be dumping oil everywhere