Has anybody here burned themselves with hot engine oil?

srivett · Feb 21, 2005

Is it even possible when dealing with used engine oil? It's one thing to feel pain and squeel like a pig but that doesn't mean you've been injured.

That just means the oil is hot.

I have never had my skin bubble up and fall off from a hot oil change. When I worked at an oil change place our location was just off the highway. People would literaly come in 3 seconds after doing 140+km/hr and I never saw anybody get burned by oil. I saw one guy get his forehead stuck to an exhaust pipe but he recovered nicely... After a while you just stopped feeling pain. The guy in the pit would hand you an oil filter and you'd screem and drop it. He on the other hand didn't find the heat uncomfortable as he was used to it.

Cheers, Steve

MarkC · Feb 21, 2005

I usually save the joy of burning myself for when I change the coolant.
Getting to the draincock on my Cherokee involves some creative twisting and bending of my arm, and I usually get burned a bit by the hot coolant before I can get my arm out of there. Usually get a nice bruise too.

metroplex · Feb 21, 2005

Stay away from the exhaust manifolds/headers... They are hot enough to burn off skin instantly.

car_junkie_moron · Feb 21, 2005

usually the way we all work under the car is our torso facing car body. Has any one worked their arse facing car body? GO FIGURE. it always freakin' nice to work on a car that is on ramps and not a simple jack......

ZR2RANDO · Feb 21, 2005

My personal favorite is the guy touches the exhaust tip on the new car after first drive to see if it is hot...

doitmyself · Feb 21, 2005

Great thread guys. It gives me an idea. I'll get burned really bad from changing the oil on my car, then I will sue the auto manufacturer for not putting a sticker on the car that tells me: Warning, hot engine oil may burn you.

Yea, I'll get rich. I can also sue the oil company, the wrench company..........

My guess....it's already been done. Probably the husband of the women that sued McDonalds for the hot coffee.

brianl703 · Feb 22, 2005

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Originally posted by doitmyself:
then I will sue the auto manufacturer for not putting a sticker on the car that tells me: Warning, hot engine oil may burn you.

Many Hondas have a warning embossed on the heat shield on the exhaust manifold informing you that it may be hot.

The 2004 Chevy Malibu Classic has a warning not to apply flame to the fuel rail (a sticker with a circle/slash through a flame is attached to the fuel rail), and not to jack up the vehicle with the oil pan.

dickwells · Feb 22, 2005

for Labman

Kestas · Feb 22, 2005

quote:

Originally posted by doitmyself:
... then I will sue the auto manufacturer for not putting a sticker on the car...

Then they'll make the engine so no DIYer can change the oil!

sbc350gearhead · Feb 22, 2005

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Originally posted by ZR2RANDO:
My personal favorite is the guy touches the exhaust tip on the new car after first drive to see if it is hot...

I actually did that once.

srivett · Feb 22, 2005

My 1970 Ski-Doo Nordic manual says not to use a match to aid in looking into the gas tank at night.

But it's SOOO dark in there with the mixed oil, hehehe.

Steve

Gary Allan · Feb 22, 2005

quote:

Probably the husband of the women that sued McDonalds for the hot coffee.

Hey ...even a rental car company can sue you for "loss of service" if you damage their ride. Why not a husband??

mechtech · Feb 22, 2005

My worst, most common burns, are from trouble lights in tight areas.
No doubt.

Whimsey · Feb 22, 2005

While the oil is hot I've never "burned" myself with it. Uncomfortable to the touch, yes, burn no. However due to where they place some oil filter's I have burned myself on various exhaust system components

. I just tell people that those scars are from "Spousal abuse"

.The wife loves that

.

Whimsey

JohnBrowning · Feb 22, 2005

Painful Yes, Red Skin Yes, Blisters etc...No!

car_junkie_moron · Feb 22, 2005

quote:

Originally posted by Whimsey:
While the oil is hot I've never "burned" myself with it. Uncomfortable to the touch, yes, burn no. However due to where they place some oil filter's I have burned myself on various exhaust system components

. I just tell people that those scars are from "Spousal abuse"

.The wife loves that

.

Whimsey

Ha ha I would have asked you about BDSM than.....

labman · Feb 22, 2005

quote:

Originally posted by mechtech:
My worst, most common burns, are from trouble lights in tight areas.
No doubt.

Been using fluoresents since the 70's. The ones you buy usually get flaky right away. I hate having the light go out when I am working. I actually made a sheet metal box that held one of the early compact fluorescent bulbs. Now you can buy a conventional drop light, and put one of the screw in fluorescent bulbs. Not only do they not burn you, the filament doesn't break the first little knock. I flattened the back of the metal housing so it will lay flat on the floor and light up the underside of the car.

DockHoliday · Feb 22, 2005

quote:

Originally posted by brianl703:

quote:

Originally posted by doitmyself:
then I will sue the auto manufacturer for not putting a sticker on the car that tells me: Warning, hot engine oil may burn you.

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Many Hondas have a warning embossed on the heat shield on the exhaust manifold informing you that it may be hot.

I used to have an 1986 Honda Accord where the oil filter was on the back side of motor, and I had to reach past the exhaust to get to it. It was hard to get a clean shot at the filter, and it would always tilt on the way out, and hot oil would run down my arm, causing me to flinch and hit the exhaust. That is when I realized that those quick oil changes were money well spent.

Shannow · Feb 22, 2005

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Originally posted by metroplex:
Stay away from the exhaust manifolds/headers... They are hot enough to burn off skin instantly.

Yep, changing the vacuum modulating valve on my auto transmission outside a parts shop I discovered that...and the benefits of fish oil/vitamin E/zinc cream for rapid healing and low scarring.

As to the topic, I've run around the yard with a stinking hot drain plug because I've endured scalding oil rather than drop the plug in the oil pan. Never a blister.

metroplex · Feb 22, 2005

The HMMWVs have "NO STEP" spray painted/plastered all over the engine compartment... Yes I think I'll hop into the engine compartment and step all over the engine...

Has anybody here burned themselves with hot engine oil?

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