I personally have no problem what-so-ever checking my girlfriend's oil for her and topping it off if necessary. She knows how to do it, I just prefer doing it myself because car maintenance is a hobby of mine.
Rule #1, don't trust the girlfriend...
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A few years back, my friend's wife was coming home from work in a mustang. The radiator hose busted, the engine got hot, the red light came on, she kept driving. When she pulled into the drive way the engine seized. After my friend regained the ability to speak, he asked her...didn't you see the red light...she said yeah, but I didn't pay it any attention. I was tired and wanted to get home.... They are no longer married.
My wife and I have an agreement that if we want the priviledge of driving a car, we must keep it gassed up and maintained correctly. Thus I have walked her through an oil change, I regularly refresh her on how to check all fluids and record mileage, she has read the manuals and knows about the warning lights etc, but I perform the usual maintenance so that she doesn't have to. She is really good about it and finds it fair. We both understand that it is a partnership responsibility to look after a machine (cars, household appliances etc) if we both use it and expect it to last.
I find anything else terribly disrespectful.
I find anything else terribly disrespectful.
Originally Posted By: SuperBusa
Ask her to show you how she "checks" the oil.
There was a story here once about minors buying alcohol somewhere...they were "checking" I.D., i.e., looking at it but not looking at the birthdate and figuring if they were legal! I guess just "looking at it" does something?
John
Ask her to show you how she "checks" the oil.
There was a story here once about minors buying alcohol somewhere...they were "checking" I.D., i.e., looking at it but not looking at the birthdate and figuring if they were legal! I guess just "looking at it" does something?
John
My wife has helped restore an MBG and repaired a "totaled" Acura, which she then drove for several years before we bought her a new Rabbit. She generally leaves maintenance up to me, but she does make me explain my choices to her first.
She also works on a biofuels project (working on her PhD) where they are taking biomass and processing it into alcohols(?) that can then be used to make gasoline, diesel, and a lot of other products that we generally refine oil for.
She is also in the middle of remodeling our front porch when she has the spare time.
She also hunts and fishes, and cleans and cooks her catches or kills.
She also actively supports and encourages my racing hobby and some day wants a Lotus of her own to drive.
Sorry, not trying to brag, but I felt this thread was becoming a bit of a slam fest on women. Okay, maybe I also wanted to brag a little bit.
robert
She also works on a biofuels project (working on her PhD) where they are taking biomass and processing it into alcohols(?) that can then be used to make gasoline, diesel, and a lot of other products that we generally refine oil for.
She is also in the middle of remodeling our front porch when she has the spare time.
She also hunts and fishes, and cleans and cooks her catches or kills.
She also actively supports and encourages my racing hobby and some day wants a Lotus of her own to drive.
Sorry, not trying to brag, but I felt this thread was becoming a bit of a slam fest on women. Okay, maybe I also wanted to brag a little bit.
robert
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Originally Posted By: tig1
My wife doesn't even check the fuel gauge.
HAHA!
My wife doesn't even check the fuel gauge.
HAHA!
Originally Posted By: Nephets
maybe i should just let her blow the motor and make her walk to school... she sure ain't drivin my vic...
Don't worry...the JL guy will give her a ride....
maybe i should just let her blow the motor and make her walk to school... she sure ain't drivin my vic...
Don't worry...the JL guy will give her a ride....
Originally Posted By: LargeCarManX2
I had a friend who was a girl in High School. She had a Corvair. She said the engine got hot so she put more water in the radiator. By the time she told us of this issue....it was too late..........Kaboom......what happened folks?
Now this is a trivia question
I'll take "Air Cooled Engines" for 2500.... ;-p
I had a friend who was a girl in High School. She had a Corvair. She said the engine got hot so she put more water in the radiator. By the time she told us of this issue....it was too late..........Kaboom......what happened folks?
Now this is a trivia question
I'll take "Air Cooled Engines" for 2500.... ;-p
I change the oil on my car and about 4 others.. my gf's old 2001 hyundai accent has a 3.3qt sump... and a couple times it took 2qts to fill to the full mark.
I now have a reminder on my phone.. it reminds me every 2 weeks to either check it myself or have her check it. She can check and add oil fine she just never does it.
Her 2004 focus is alot easier.. regular as clockwork it uses 1/4qt of oil per week.
It sees about 30 hours of paper delivery and 6 hours of idling.. so I dont think thats so bad.. also 200-300 highway miles. (weekly)
Note: I think shes ready for some sort of economic recovery.. terrible jobless rate here in cleveland ohio area.
I now have a reminder on my phone.. it reminds me every 2 weeks to either check it myself or have her check it. She can check and add oil fine she just never does it.
Her 2004 focus is alot easier.. regular as clockwork it uses 1/4qt of oil per week.
It sees about 30 hours of paper delivery and 6 hours of idling.. so I dont think thats so bad.. also 200-300 highway miles. (weekly)
Note: I think shes ready for some sort of economic recovery.. terrible jobless rate here in cleveland ohio area.
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My Father once asked my Mother if she ever checked the oil in her car.
My Mother's response was, "The Oil gauge says it is half full, why would I check it?"
The "oil gauge" was an oil pressure gauge !
My Mother's response was, "The Oil gauge says it is half full, why would I check it?"
The "oil gauge" was an oil pressure gauge !
Originally Posted By: Corvette Owner
My Father once asked my Mother if she ever checked the oil in her car.
My Mother's response was, "The Oil gauge says it is half full, why would I check it?"
The "oil gauge" was an oil pressure gauge !
They took those OUT of saturn SC2's because they were confusing owners similarly.
My Father once asked my Mother if she ever checked the oil in her car.
My Mother's response was, "The Oil gauge says it is half full, why would I check it?"
The "oil gauge" was an oil pressure gauge !
They took those OUT of saturn SC2's because they were confusing owners similarly.
it's division of labor. i don't like to cook or wash clothes, so i don't. and i don't want her under the hood
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Could be expensive if the only thing she makes for dinner is reservations.
Women have there place in the world and we have ours. My g/f is much better under the sheets than she is under the hood. I take good care of her car so she doesn't have to worry about it. I don't have an issue with that!
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Originally Posted By: DieselTech
Girlfriend,wife,sig other,lover......dont trust them. Women 101 complete
Well, a good wife is one you can trust completely.
There may not be many such women out there, which explains the high divorce rate.
Now, wrt women generally, you may think you have a close and flirtatious friendship with one, always fun, until she hands you your head in front of an audience.
Never fun.
Girlfriend,wife,sig other,lover......dont trust them. Women 101 complete
Well, a good wife is one you can trust completely.
There may not be many such women out there, which explains the high divorce rate.
Now, wrt women generally, you may think you have a close and flirtatious friendship with one, always fun, until she hands you your head in front of an audience.
Never fun.
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