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Why didn't this engine burn up!!!!!!!?????????????
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My question is if it was leaking from the plug, and she parks that puppy in the same place all the time (or at least in certain areas), why did you not notice the oil spots on the ground?
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To all those mad at me about being a little hot toward my GF, please understand that if I don't turn an instance like this into a little bit of a "crisis" the importance of oil in an engine will be forever lost.
I often take it on the chin for being overly obsessive. I know that I've been heard when a verbal visceral response is returned. This is with my daughter mostly. I then need only remind her that she warped the heads on my minivan after I had repeatedly told her to check the water on a daily basis for every day that she used it. It was supposed to be parked for a week and driven straight home 200 miles loaded with her college stuff. She blew me off and overheated my engine. My costs ..about $3000.
This was after I repeatedly would ask her if she checked her oil on her car. She, somewhere, must have seen some dipstick that said "SAFE" on it ..and started responding with "It said, "SAFE"." ..later, upon inspection, I found that her dipstick has no such notation on it.
This is among long lists of things that many women just don't appreciate in the "care" end of life. They're fully into the "USE" end of things. Beyond that one dimensional view ..very few can see beyond it. That's what they had a daddy for ..and that's what they found a boyfriend/husband for. They may have to engage in some ritualistic behavior for the boyfriend/husband ..but that's just a temporary inconvenience. Then it's smooth sailing for the rest of her agenda for "her life". They're typically not very critical of their environment from a "how does it do that" angle ...they're happy that things just "do".
To all those mad at me about being a little hot toward my GF, please understand that if I don't turn an instance like this into a little bit of a "crisis" the importance of oil in an engine will be forever lost.
I often take it on the chin for being overly obsessive. I know that I've been heard when a verbal visceral response is returned. This is with my daughter mostly. I then need only remind her that she warped the heads on my minivan after I had repeatedly told her to check the water on a daily basis for every day that she used it. It was supposed to be parked for a week and driven straight home 200 miles loaded with her college stuff. She blew me off and overheated my engine. My costs ..about $3000.
This was after I repeatedly would ask her if she checked her oil on her car. She, somewhere, must have seen some dipstick that said "SAFE" on it ..and started responding with "It said, "SAFE"." ..later, upon inspection, I found that her dipstick has no such notation on it.
This is among long lists of things that many women just don't appreciate in the "care" end of life. They're fully into the "USE" end of things. Beyond that one dimensional view ..very few can see beyond it. That's what they had a daddy for ..and that's what they found a boyfriend/husband for. They may have to engage in some ritualistic behavior for the boyfriend/husband ..but that's just a temporary inconvenience. Then it's smooth sailing for the rest of her agenda for "her life". They're typically not very critical of their environment from a "how does it do that" angle ...they're happy that things just "do".
I check the oil on my wife's car every weekend. If I didn't it would never happen. Luckily, it only consumes a quart about every 3,000 miles. If it starts, has gas in it, and the stereo works, then everything must be okay, in her mind.
She must really use the winshield washer function just for the [censored] of it. Practically every time I check that, it needs fluid. At first I thought there must be some kind of leak. No leak ever found. I never bring this up with her; you gotta pick your battles to maintain some semblance of domestic harmony. Does she think cleaning the windshield is some way to wash the car? We'll never know...
She must really use the winshield washer function just for the [censored] of it. Practically every time I check that, it needs fluid. At first I thought there must be some kind of leak. No leak ever found. I never bring this up with her; you gotta pick your battles to maintain some semblance of domestic harmony. Does she think cleaning the windshield is some way to wash the car? We'll never know...
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This is among long lists of things that many women just don't appreciate in the "care" end of life. They're fully into the "USE" end of things. Beyond that one dimensional view ..very few can see beyond it. That's what they had a daddy for ..and that's what they found a boyfriend/husband for. They may have to engage in some ritualistic behavior for the boyfriend/husband ..but that's just a temporary inconvenience. Then it's smooth sailing for the rest of her agenda for "her life". They're typically not very critical of their environment from a "how does it do that" angle ...they're happy that things just "do".
Amen
This is among long lists of things that many women just don't appreciate in the "care" end of life. They're fully into the "USE" end of things. Beyond that one dimensional view ..very few can see beyond it. That's what they had a daddy for ..and that's what they found a boyfriend/husband for. They may have to engage in some ritualistic behavior for the boyfriend/husband ..but that's just a temporary inconvenience. Then it's smooth sailing for the rest of her agenda for "her life". They're typically not very critical of their environment from a "how does it do that" angle ...they're happy that things just "do".
Amen
This reminds me of something which happened to me, but not so severe. I had a 1981 Grand Prix with thw small V-8 in it. I think it was a 265 CI or so. I sold it to my BIL. He passes my house one day and I hear a lifter tapping. I said have you checked the oil. Upon seeing the "deer in the headlights look" I popped the hood and the car took 3 1/2 quarts. Also the lifter stopped after I added oil. I was really suprised it didnt blow the motor..Ray
Originally Posted By: XS650
Yelling at a woman rarely improves communications.
You would be better off calmly telling her the potential dollar value of the damage that comes from not checking oil level properly and generally ignoring warning lights.
And don't forget to tell her pow personally disappointed you would be to see all the loving work you put into her car go to waste.
Then take her out to dinner and don't mention it again that day.
He's right about that! They don't understand technical jargon but tie in some emotions (like disappointment) and that's something most women respond to. They know about money too, and putting your blood, sweat and tears into that engine should help, too.
Yelling at a woman rarely improves communications.
You would be better off calmly telling her the potential dollar value of the damage that comes from not checking oil level properly and generally ignoring warning lights.
And don't forget to tell her pow personally disappointed you would be to see all the loving work you put into her car go to waste.
Then take her out to dinner and don't mention it again that day.
He's right about that! They don't understand technical jargon but tie in some emotions (like disappointment) and that's something most women respond to. They know about money too, and putting your blood, sweat and tears into that engine should help, too.
Oh, also, my wife loves to run the windshield wipers on high. It could be a slight mist that you could use the 5 or 10 second delay feature on. But nope, wifey-poo is all or nothing because rain or mist on the windshield makes her "nervous".
A lot of women operate cars like an appliance. Either on or off, with little modulation.
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Originally Posted By: c502cid
She is a saint for putting up with you about this. She lives with you and she is responsible for checking the oil? Getting it changed? Did you remind her over and over how it was your money and time put into it and now she is at fault?
BITOG drama, gotta love it!
Actually I got over it with her and dropped it a half hour after it happened, unlike many people on this forum. This reminds me of watching an episode of the Jerry Springer show. Naugh, not that raunchy. Maybe Dr. Phil?
My GF is currently responsible for checking the oil in her own vehicle. The truth is, I rebuilt the engine on her car during my summer break from college. These days, I work 12 hrs a day, and I just don't have the time in my life to do as much for others as I used to. Besides, I've never really been attracted to the "kept woman" gig.
The main reason I posted is because I am amazed a car could run this long without oil and not burn up. I know a gal who had her car stolen, and when it was recovered, the oil filter had been removed, and it had no oil in it. She drove it like 20 miles home and then to the shop to get it fixed. It never burned up and has ran fine since. I just don't understand how these things are possible. I was hoping for a legitimate technical explanation.
She is a saint for putting up with you about this. She lives with you and she is responsible for checking the oil? Getting it changed? Did you remind her over and over how it was your money and time put into it and now she is at fault?
BITOG drama, gotta love it!
Actually I got over it with her and dropped it a half hour after it happened, unlike many people on this forum. This reminds me of watching an episode of the Jerry Springer show. Naugh, not that raunchy. Maybe Dr. Phil?
My GF is currently responsible for checking the oil in her own vehicle. The truth is, I rebuilt the engine on her car during my summer break from college. These days, I work 12 hrs a day, and I just don't have the time in my life to do as much for others as I used to. Besides, I've never really been attracted to the "kept woman" gig.
The main reason I posted is because I am amazed a car could run this long without oil and not burn up. I know a gal who had her car stolen, and when it was recovered, the oil filter had been removed, and it had no oil in it. She drove it like 20 miles home and then to the shop to get it fixed. It never burned up and has ran fine since. I just don't understand how these things are possible. I was hoping for a legitimate technical explanation.
Originally Posted By: Tim H.
My question is if it was leaking from the plug, and she parks that puppy in the same place all the time (or at least in certain areas), why did you not notice the oil spots on the ground?
Good question. I leave the house at dark and get home at dark. We live in the country, so she parks in dirt with lots of pine needles, and we don't have a light out there other than little trail lights that lead back to the house. When we leave together on my occasional day off, we take my car; thus, her car is parked over any oil that might otherwise be exposed.
That is some pretty crafty detective work, I have to admit. You must be a good troubleshooter.
edit: Jerry Allen and Jett Rink, your posts really gave me a good laugh. You have great senses of humor.
My question is if it was leaking from the plug, and she parks that puppy in the same place all the time (or at least in certain areas), why did you not notice the oil spots on the ground?
Good question. I leave the house at dark and get home at dark. We live in the country, so she parks in dirt with lots of pine needles, and we don't have a light out there other than little trail lights that lead back to the house. When we leave together on my occasional day off, we take my car; thus, her car is parked over any oil that might otherwise be exposed.
That is some pretty crafty detective work, I have to admit. You must be a good troubleshooter.
edit: Jerry Allen and Jett Rink, your posts really gave me a good laugh. You have great senses of humor.
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Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
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To all those mad at me about being a little hot toward my GF, please understand that if I don't turn an instance like this into a little bit of a "crisis" the importance of oil in an engine will be forever lost.
I often take it on the chin for being overly obsessive. I know that I've been heard when a verbal visceral response is returned. This is with my daughter mostly. I then need only remind her that she warped the heads on my minivan after I had repeatedly told her to check the water on a daily basis for every day that she used it. It was supposed to be parked for a week and driven straight home 200 miles loaded with her college stuff. She blew me off and overheated my engine. My costs ..about $3000.
This was after I repeatedly would ask her if she checked her oil on her car. She, somewhere, must have seen some dipstick that said "SAFE" on it ..and started responding with "It said, "SAFE"." ..later, upon inspection, I found that her dipstick has no such notation on it.
This is among long lists of things that many women just don't appreciate in the "care" end of life. They're fully into the "USE" end of things. Beyond that one dimensional view ..very few can see beyond it. That's what they had a daddy for ..and that's what they found a boyfriend/husband for. They may have to engage in some ritualistic behavior for the boyfriend/husband ..but that's just a temporary inconvenience. Then it's smooth sailing for the rest of her agenda for "her life". They're typically not very critical of their environment from a "how does it do that" angle ...they're happy that things just "do".
hey gary,
I feel ya! My father in law was glad to pass on those responsibilities to me! I fill up the gas and maintain my wife's ride.
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To all those mad at me about being a little hot toward my GF, please understand that if I don't turn an instance like this into a little bit of a "crisis" the importance of oil in an engine will be forever lost.
I often take it on the chin for being overly obsessive. I know that I've been heard when a verbal visceral response is returned. This is with my daughter mostly. I then need only remind her that she warped the heads on my minivan after I had repeatedly told her to check the water on a daily basis for every day that she used it. It was supposed to be parked for a week and driven straight home 200 miles loaded with her college stuff. She blew me off and overheated my engine. My costs ..about $3000.
This was after I repeatedly would ask her if she checked her oil on her car. She, somewhere, must have seen some dipstick that said "SAFE" on it ..and started responding with "It said, "SAFE"." ..later, upon inspection, I found that her dipstick has no such notation on it.
This is among long lists of things that many women just don't appreciate in the "care" end of life. They're fully into the "USE" end of things. Beyond that one dimensional view ..very few can see beyond it. That's what they had a daddy for ..and that's what they found a boyfriend/husband for. They may have to engage in some ritualistic behavior for the boyfriend/husband ..but that's just a temporary inconvenience. Then it's smooth sailing for the rest of her agenda for "her life". They're typically not very critical of their environment from a "how does it do that" angle ...they're happy that things just "do".
hey gary,
I feel ya! My father in law was glad to pass on those responsibilities to me! I fill up the gas and maintain my wife's ride.
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I was hoping for a legitimate technical explanation.
LOL! . . .
I was hoping for a legitimate technical explanation.
LOL! . . .
Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
This is among long lists of things that many women just don't appreciate in the "care" end of life. They're fully into the "USE" end of things. Beyond that one dimensional view ..very few can see beyond it. That's what they had a daddy for ..and that's what they found a boyfriend/husband for. They may have to engage in some ritualistic behavior for the boyfriend/husband ..but that's just a temporary inconvenience. Then it's smooth sailing for the rest of her agenda for "her life". They're typically not very critical of their environment from a "how does it do that" angle ...they're happy that things just "do".
Some would call that "cynical", but it's so true.
This is among long lists of things that many women just don't appreciate in the "care" end of life. They're fully into the "USE" end of things. Beyond that one dimensional view ..very few can see beyond it. That's what they had a daddy for ..and that's what they found a boyfriend/husband for. They may have to engage in some ritualistic behavior for the boyfriend/husband ..but that's just a temporary inconvenience. Then it's smooth sailing for the rest of her agenda for "her life". They're typically not very critical of their environment from a "how does it do that" angle ...they're happy that things just "do".
Some would call that "cynical", but it's so true.
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I was hoping for a legitimate technical explanation.
LOL! . . .
I'll take a shot -- maybe when the GF was running the car, the leftover oil film got ultra-hot, broke apart into tiny hydrocarbon molecules, and they instantly recombined themselves together into a GIANT synthetic oil molecule which bonded itself to all of the bearing surfaces.
What do I win?
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I was hoping for a legitimate technical explanation.
LOL! . . .
I'll take a shot -- maybe when the GF was running the car, the leftover oil film got ultra-hot, broke apart into tiny hydrocarbon molecules, and they instantly recombined themselves together into a GIANT synthetic oil molecule which bonded itself to all of the bearing surfaces.
What do I win?
My similiar story had an ending which wasn't as good as yours. My sister had an old POS Chevy/GM something or other. This isn't a bash on either mfg by the way. Her's was just a POS. Anyway, I was driving it for a few days and checked the oil. It was WAY low so I added some el cheapo to it so I could continue to drive it. She got really upset with me, stating that she was going to get an oil change soon anyway. Long and short if it all is, eventually she let it run too low and seized the engine. I guess her method of just letting it go between oil changes wasn't so effective after all.
MAYBE in your case, there was enough oil in the sump to lubricate the things which really needed it and the 100 mile trips to work and back weren't all that tough on the oil.
What will be interesting is the subsequent oil changes you do and the condition of the oil coming out.
MAYBE in your case, there was enough oil in the sump to lubricate the things which really needed it and the 100 mile trips to work and back weren't all that tough on the oil.
What will be interesting is the subsequent oil changes you do and the condition of the oil coming out.
She lives with you and you can't take 2 minutes to check the oil once a week? You should be made at yourself.
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Some would call that "cynical", but it's so true.
Well, it's not all women, surely. Some are quite self reliant. But many that I've known just seem to not connect certain immutable realities between cause and effect. I've known a few that when the car starts making funny noises and doesn't serve them well enough, they just get another one. They can be lovely creatures ..but they, like us, can surely have their bad habits. I'm not sure if our bad habits cost as much though. Then again, I guess if you ask her what she considers a bad habit, it might not be limited to not throwing your clothes in the hamper. It may include your oil stash.
Some would call that "cynical", but it's so true.
Well, it's not all women, surely. Some are quite self reliant. But many that I've known just seem to not connect certain immutable realities between cause and effect. I've known a few that when the car starts making funny noises and doesn't serve them well enough, they just get another one. They can be lovely creatures ..but they, like us, can surely have their bad habits. I'm not sure if our bad habits cost as much though. Then again, I guess if you ask her what she considers a bad habit, it might not be limited to not throwing your clothes in the hamper. It may include your oil stash.
Thank her for bringing it back to you running. Apologize for being a jerk and check the oil yourself from now on. It is a joke so don't lose it now-ha ha
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