Another reason not to take your car to quick lube

[MetalSlug]

Yesterday after work I went to local grocery for some Steak for weekend BBQ, This lady park next to me try to crank her land rover, all I heard is single click, anyway I ask her if she want a jump, so I pull my truck over and pop the land rover hood, first thing I note is the oil dip stick is lay on top of the fender, I immediately check the oil, it was dark and dirty, Anyway a local quick lube guy forget put the dipstick back on. So she drove like that for 5 month !! I wonder how many thing like this happent if you let someone work on your car

Long story short, her land rover is completely dead, it had enought power to crank, but all it does is making a single click, sound like starter is dead. I was gonna doing old school way where I hit the starter while she crank, but it was dark, and she only live 1 min down the street, I offer to take she home, she say she have a friend mechanic come tow the car to his shop.

 

[The_Jeff]

So was the motor seized or battery shot?

We don't have enough of the story.

 

[GreeCguy]

Sounds like either a dead battery that won't take a charge or a dead starter motor.

 

[SatinSilver]

What year, miles etc... She must not check her oil regularly. At least the oil fil cap was put back on. That would've been even worse.

 

[MetalSlug]

Originally Posted By: satinsilver
What year, miles etc... She must not check her oil regularly. At least the oil fil cap was put back on. That would've been even worse.


Look like a 2005-20009 model, it look new but not that new . I dont think she ever check her oil, she that type just get on and drive, and no nothing about the car. Kinda same with me now, I havent check the oil regular like I use to, just get on and drive

 

[MetalSlug]

Originally Posted By: eljefino
So was the motor seized or battery shot?

We don't have enough of the story.


I dont think the motor seized, I think it either battery completely dead or starter motor, just no matter how long I stay charger ( I feed her land rover for 15 min with my truck ) and it still wont crank, just a single click every time you try to crank it.

 

[147_Grain]

Clicking sound is a sign of low voltage. Start with a bad battery or connections, which statistically is likely the problem.

 

[Cristobal]

She had not raised the hood for five months?

Sounds like she has problems beyond going to a quick-lube.

 

[1999nick]

Hey, my wife of 51 years has never, ever, raised the hood on any vehicle we have owned. She would not know what to do or look at even if she did. She has never needed to, as she has three boys who are presently all between 43 and 47 years old who live close by, plus me. She has other, more important things to do.

 

[HM12460]

So was she hot??

 

[1999nick]

Originally Posted By: HM12460
So was she hot??


Yes, to the best of my recollection, she was very hot about 50 years ago.

 

[Hootbro]

Originally Posted By: 1999nick
Hey, my wife of 51 years has never, ever, raised the hood on any vehicle we have owned. She would not know what to do or look at even if she did. She has never needed to, as she has three boys who are presently all between 43 and 47 years old who live close by, plus me. She has other, more important things to do.


That's nice but you are a relic of a bygone era.

Women today should have the knowledge to at least read a dipstick and add oil if needed.

 

[KrisZ]

Originally Posted By: Hootbro

Women today should have the knowledge to at least read a dipstick and add oil if needed.


There are plenty of guys that don't know what's what under the hood as well.

I would say that EVERYBODY that actively drives a vehicle should have a basic knowledge on how to check and add oil, as well as how to check other fluid levels on regular basis.

 

[Hootbro]

Originally Posted By: KrisZ


There are plenty of guys that don't know what's what under the hood as well.

I would say that EVERYBODY that actively drives a vehicle should have a basic knowledge on how to check and add oil, as well as how to check other fluid levels on regular basis.


Agreed and even a worse excuse if a man does not know how or refuses. I imagine there is not too many men who fail to check their oil and blame their wives and daughters for not doing it for them when something catastrophic happens.

Regardless if a man or woman, if you can learn to drive a car and pump gas in it, then popping the hood once a month or so to check the oil is withing someones learning scope.

 

[TFB1]

Originally Posted By: 1999nick
Hey, my wife of 51 years has never, ever, raised the hood on any vehicle we have owned. She would not know what to do or look at even if she did. She has never needed to, as she has three boys who are presently all between 43 and 47 years old who live close by, plus me. She has other, more important things to do.


Same with my wife...

She also has more important things to do, like work to support me so I can be entertained by the posts here on BITOG..

 

[zzyzzx]

Originally Posted By: MetalSlug
first thing I note is the oil dip stick is lay on top of the fender, I immediately check the oil, it was dark and dirty, Anyway a local quick lube guy forget put the dipstick back on. So she drove like that for 5 month !! I wonder how many thing like this happent if you let someone work on your car


You forgot to mention how low the oil must have been. Obligatory woman driver comment.

 

[artificialist]

Every time I read thing like this, it makes me grateful that every car my mom had never developed any major leaks and never burned oil. She would change the oil when the sticker told her too, and that was enough. The engines were:
Nissan VG30E
Mitsubishi SOHC 2.4
Honda B20Z4
Toyota 2AZ-FE
Jeep 3.7 V6

 

[opus1]

Originally Posted By: KrisZ
Originally Posted By: Hootbro

Women today should have the knowledge to at least read a dipstick and add oil if needed.


There are plenty of guys that don't know what's what under the hood as well.

I would say that EVERYBODY that actively drives a vehicle should have a basic knowledge on how to check and add oil, as well as how to check other fluid levels on regular basis.

Amen to that. Even my Mom knows how to check the oil and the tire pressure on her car, but I know a lot of younger people that have no clue and then wonder why the car fails them.

 

[jeepman3071]

Originally Posted By: opus1
Originally Posted By: KrisZ
Originally Posted By: Hootbro

Women today should have the knowledge to at least read a dipstick and add oil if needed.


There are plenty of guys that don't know what's what under the hood as well.

I would say that EVERYBODY that actively drives a vehicle should have a basic knowledge on how to check and add oil, as well as how to check other fluid levels on regular basis.

Amen to that. Even my Mom knows how to check the oil and the tire pressure on her car, but I know a lot of younger people that have no clue and then wonder why the car fails them.


+1. I'm 23 and a college student. I see many people my age who know nothing about cars. I know a lot about maintenance mainly because I grew up working on a neighboring farm and went to an agricultural high school taking mechanics classes. I was taught that maintenance and fluids are the vitals of a vehicle. The problem I see is that more and more people my age (especially college students) have the entitled everything will be done for me attitude. My ex-GF had an Audi A4 which was a nightmare. The car had electrical problems galore and burned oil. Every time the oil light came on I would tell her she needs oil or the engine will seize. She didn't care and said her dad would take care of it if something happened. The car did end up having some major problems but with electrical stuff and her parents bought her a new car. She was extremely intelligent (Biology Engineer) but just didn't care enough. Now you see why she is an ex.

My buddy owns a shop, and he frequently has people come in who don't even know what model their car is. I think the problem is that as a society we have turned many things into "throwaway appliances". This attitude of replace the vehicle when it breaks instead of maintain it so it lasts a long time is the issue.

 

[Benzadmiral]

My regular mechanic (of 11 years now) is, I think, still a little surprised at how well I take care of my cars. Which suggests that he has more than a few customers who don't take care of theirs.