I've spent the last 5 hours trying to explain oil changes

"Dsscats" (dsscats)
04/09/2014 at 22:31 • Filed to: None

My friend has a 2007 Hyundai Elantra. She hasn't changed the oil in 10,000 miles (since she bought it). I looked at the oil on the dipstick today and its essentially solid black. She goes to Pep Boys and buys the parts because her mom 'knows how to do it'. Turns out her mom was just going to top off the oil. Her mom also said, 'we don't need to change the filter, the previous owner did it before we bought it'. So tomorrow she's going to her mechanic and having them do it.

Sigh.

Also, her mom's focus just lost its engine because she didn't change the oil.

Sigh Sigh.

Have some Aston porn.

DISCUSSION (41)

bhardoin > Dsscats
04/09/2014 at 22:33

That is fully idiotic.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Dsscats
04/09/2014 at 22:33

It's okay, because my Girlfriend's parent's think it's 100% okay to just run the car without oil. That's how my girlfriend's Camry was trashed.

Dsscats > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/09/2014 at 22:34

Also forgetting to change the oil is how her mom's car just died.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Dsscats
04/09/2014 at 22:36

Her dad's MINT CONDITION E36's engine is starting to make strange noises, I know it's starving for oil and I'm sad knowing I can't do anything about it.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/09/2014 at 22:39

Kinja'd!!!

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Dsscats
04/09/2014 at 22:39

"Do you ever go a long time without washing a water glass?... notice the funk? That's your engine."

Dsscats > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/09/2014 at 22:40

WHY CANT YOU DO SOMETHING!

Dsscats > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/09/2014 at 22:40

AND HOW MANY TIMES HAS HE REPLACED THE ENGINE

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
04/09/2014 at 22:42

I'm talking this thing looks like it pretty much just rolled off the showroom floor. He bought it off his inlaw for $1000. And knows nothing about how to maintain it.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Dsscats
04/09/2014 at 22:42

NEVER. HE BOUGHT IT OFF HIS INLAW FOR 1K AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT JUST ROLLED OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. HE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT MAINTAINING CARS.

Dsscats > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/09/2014 at 22:43

STEAL THAT SHIT AND TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC OR YOUR HOUSE TO CHANGE IT. Seriously, why won't he change it!?!?!?!?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Dsscats
04/09/2014 at 22:45

He's a hardass that doesn't know what "Preventative Maintenance" means.

Jagvar > Dsscats
04/09/2014 at 22:45

Kinja'd!!!

Is this your friend?

MPA > Dsscats
04/09/2014 at 22:45

So is this friend hot?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/09/2014 at 22:46

Kinja'd!!!

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
04/09/2014 at 22:48

Every time I go over I just stare at it, and promise it I'll eventually get a hold of it and take proper care of it.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/09/2014 at 22:51

Kinja'd!!!

Dsscats > MPA
04/09/2014 at 23:03

nope.

evil2win > Dsscats
04/09/2014 at 23:03

Isn't a Hyundia like a toaster? You don't have to change the oil in your toaster do you?

Nah I'm just kidding, Perhaps there should be a car maintenance section in the drivers' test.

Dsscats > Jagvar
04/09/2014 at 23:04

Damn near it.

Dsscats > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/09/2014 at 23:04

M3? If it's a 318i, let it. 325 or above and I'd try harder :p

MPA > Dsscats
04/09/2014 at 23:18

Well that ruins my theory.

MC_Leon6494 > Dsscats
04/09/2014 at 23:39

Reading this, and some comments about other people who have no idea what preventive maintenance is just hurt me. emotionally, mentally, and i think physically. like ouch. that just hurt to read

707Miata > Dsscats
04/09/2014 at 23:39

I'm sorry but LOL

phillipmp > Dsscats
04/10/2014 at 00:12

Damn. That mother does NOT know best.

Dsscats > MC_Leon6494
04/10/2014 at 01:26

It just hurts my wallet.

desertdog5051 > Dsscats
04/10/2014 at 01:30

"Pep Boys" and "It was done by the previous owner" Scary words.

Buick Mackane > Dsscats
04/10/2014 at 01:33

You need to sit your friend down and have an oil "intervention".

Kinja'd!!!

Buick Mackane > Dsscats
04/10/2014 at 01:44

What does everyone here think about mechanic shops (Sears, Firestone, Jiffy Lube, Goodyear, etc,,) that want to add regular tap water vs distilled water to your new cooling system flush and refill? Now I normally do cooling system flushes on my own car using distilled water but I had to take my company work truck in for maintenance recently and I caught the mechanics mixing tap water to the anti-freeze coolant in the radiator. I stopped them right there and asked the manager where is the distilled water? They said they had none and also said "we don't use distilled water, it's not necessary". Sure it is only a work truck but I treat it just as well as my daily driver.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Dsscats
04/10/2014 at 19:19

It's a 328i with sport package.

Dsscats > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/10/2014 at 20:59

Fuck, this makes things harder. Do these people say, "the car blew up, we're never buying from them again!"? How many cars/engines do they go through?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Dsscats
04/10/2014 at 21:03

The literally said that after the engine in my GF's Camry exploded! "We're never buying from Toyota again, the car was a piece of shit." No genius, it needs oil and care to go more than 119,000 miles. He claims the squeaking coming from the 328 is "Just what a BMW V6 sounds like." It's just terrible.

Dsscats > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/10/2014 at 21:31

FUCKING DO SOMETHINGOMGWTFBBQ

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Dsscats
04/10/2014 at 21:48

I TRIED TO BUY IT OFF OF HIM MULTIPLE TIMES BUT HE WONT SELL TO FRIENDS OR FAMILY. MY DAD WANTS TO SAVE IT TOO, AND HE HATES BMWS.

Dsscats > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/10/2014 at 21:59

FUCK IM SO PISSED I CANT DO ANYTHING. ALL E36S GO TO HEAVEN

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Dsscats
04/10/2014 at 22:01

THERES A REASON I CANT STAND GOING OVER THERE. IT PISSES ME OFF. HOW DO I GET STUCK WITH A SHITCAN THAT CAN TAKE THAT KIND OF ABUSE AND HE GETS THE DELICATE GERMAN MASTERPIECE THAT HE ABUSES.

gc8foreva > Buick Mackane
04/13/2014 at 00:17

I do it all the time. You'll be fine. Now, if you're one of those guys who run water because they're too cheap to get coolant and run tap water, I will loathe you and curse your existence.

Buick Mackane > gc8foreva
04/13/2014 at 14:28

Yes, I know tap water "will work" but not as good as distilled water in the long run.

gc8foreva > Buick Mackane
04/14/2014 at 01:39

For a flush you'll be fine. Extended periods of time, nopeeeeee! Get the distilled for the refill, but you can flush with tap.

Edit: I just realized I didn't clarify in my previous reply that I do not run tap water on refills, only during a flush.

Buick Mackane > gc8foreva
04/15/2014 at 21:56

Of course anyone knows you don't flush your radiator with distilled water when you have to pay about $1.00 per gallon for it. I usually drain the dirty radiator, fill with tap water, drive around for a day and flush and refill with tap water a couple more times before I do the final fill with Anti-freeze and distilled water.

gc8foreva > Buick Mackane
04/16/2014 at 03:23

Oh, you'd be surprised. Then again, I guess you wouldn't be, considering all the people who don't realize cars need oil changes.