What Constitutes a true BITOGer

[SammyChevelleTypeS3]

As one of my favorite posters , at times will respond :
"you use the wrong thin/thickness of oil, It's TOTALLED!"

 

[CKN]

How about remembering a sale from 20 years ago, and still having some oil left over from it?

OR-having a bad set of (insert brand here)_________tires twenty years ago-and never buying another set because of course products/compounds/manufacturing must never change. And once bad-always bad.

 

[SammyChevelleTypeS3]

Yeah, I do my own headlight juice when I service the muffler bearings...

Doing the comBOBulator valves first, just always makes those muffler bearings easier to access.

 

[Olds394]

A real BITOGer chooses their next vehicle to match the 50-100 new oil filters in their stash at home.

 

[Number_35]

OR-having a bad set of (insert brand here)_________tires twenty years ago-and never buying another set because of course products/compounds/manufacturing must never change. And once bad-always bad.

That's me and Goodyear.

 

[ATex7239]

True BITOGER’s daily driver…

True BITOGER’s wife’s daily driver…

 

[ripcord]

True BITOGER’s daily driver…
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True BITOGER’s wife’s daily driver…View attachment 288249

I've been there!

 

[B6_Dolphin]

You're gleeful when the OCI hits 4,8xxx miles, because that's close enough to 5k miles, which means you get to use that $125 oil extractor once again, and you feel justified in its purchase (two years ago) because you're done with the oil change 20 minutes later. Oh, and of course, the oil filter is accessible from "up-top"... on both of your vehicles, because you planned it that way.

Additional BITOGer points for taking a UOA sample, sending it to (blank) - Blackstone Labs in my case, and then watching USPS.com tracking to make sure the sample doesn't get hung-up in Fort Wayne, IN, for weeks on-end (managing expectations these days), which incidentally happened to the last sample I sent in.

 

[Blagoje]

Someone who buys the cheapest motor oil with the longest advertised mileage guarantee but only if there is a rebate available. Then they take samples and do multiple UOAs because they don't want to hear from other BITOGers that they "ain't done used it 'nuff!"

Gotta make sure they squeeze every last penny out of every motor oil and oil filter purchase they make to save money even though they spend extra money to get multiple UOAs done.

 

[ripcord]

 

[supton]

ou're gleeful when the OCI hits 4,8xxx miles, because that's close enough to 5k miles

I've been finding myself changing the on the 5's--when the odometer hits 5k, 10k, 15k etc. Only thing is... about 200 or so miles before, I wind up doing it, because it's better to do it early than late right? but it means it's really still 5k on the oil--it's just that it's being done before the 5 on the odometer. But that makes me feel better.

 

[dvblanch]

I do the same thing

 

[JeffKeryk]

Only way to fly...

 

[John105]

They know about mfg price hikes before the dealer does, and memorize VINs of local inventory

 

[ATex7239]

They know about mfg price hikes before the dealer does, and memorize VINs of local inventory

Geez. I don't even have my own license plates memorized let alone VINs.

 

[altaylar]

I have come up with a list. Others can add as they see fit.

To be a true BITOGER you must have at least TWO of the following.

1) specific tool - oil filter cutter
2) specific tool - UOA sample pump
3) more than 10 cases of oil in stash (motor or gear oil)
4) more than 2 grease guns for Zerk fittings

Extra credit if your wife knows you bought either #1 or #2 OR if #3 is kept in your bedroom.

Wait, not everyone keeps their oil in your bedroom?
I thought everyone felt that satisfactory feeling by looking at a nice clean pennzoil bottle, or that empowerment by looking at a M1 0w40

 

[KrisZ]

This guy is a true BITOGer