RE: dumbest car thing

["Henry Kim" <henry.kim@domain.elided>]

I did exactly the same thing last summer with my Volvo.  Next time, I
will leave the drainpan under the car until I've completely finished the
job.

It was a real PITA trying to soak up 5 litres.  Lots and lots of kitty
litter.

> 
> Many years ago, I dumped five quarts of motor oil straight 
> through a Toyota Corona station wagon engine due to not 
> replacing the drain plug. I stormed into the house, raging. 
> My wife was watching the tube and laughing. She was watching 
> a commercial in which a chimpanzee was changing his own oil. 
> The gist of the ad was that anyone can do this. My wife asked 
> what was the matter. "Nothing," I said. Then I went outside, 
> got in the other car and drove to get more oil.

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