

| Subject: | Mars vs Venus: Changing the oil |
| From: | Ryan Heidcamp |
| Date: | Fri, 14 Apr 2000 10:33:45 -0500 |
I didn't write it, but I edited it to fit the list. >> > >OIL CHANGING INSTRUCTIONS >> > > >> > > WOMEN: >> > > >> > > 1. Pull up to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3000 since the last >> > > oil change. >> > > 2. Drink a cup of coffee. >> > > 3. 15 minutes later, write a check and leave with a properly >> > > maintained vehicle. >> > > >> > > MEN: >> > > >> > > 1. Go to FLAPS and write a check for 50 dollars for >> > > oil, filter, oil lift (AKA kitty litter), hand cleaner and scented >> > > tree. >> > > 2. Discover that the used oil container is full. Instead of taking >> > > back to FLAPS to recycle, dump in hole in back yard. >> > > 3. Open a beer and drink it. >> > > 4. Jack van up. Spend 30 minutes looking for jack stands. >> > > 5. Find jack stands under kid's pedal car. >> > > 6. In frustration, open another beer and drink it. >> > > 7. Place drain pan under engine. >> > > 8. Look for metric box end wrench. >> > > 9. Give up and use crescent wrench. >> > > 10. Unscrew drain plug. >> > > 11. Drop drain plug in pan of hot oil; get hot oil on you in process. >> > > 12. Clean up. >> > > 13. Have another beer while oil is draining. >> > > 14. Look for oil filter wrench. >> > > 15. Give up; poke oil filter with Phillips screwdriver and twist it >> > > off. >> > > 16. Beer. >> > > 17. Buddy shows up; finish case with him. Decide to finish oil change >> > > tomorrow. >> > > 18. Next day, drag pan full of old oil out from underneath van. >> > > 19. Throw oil lift (AKA kitty litter) on oil spilled during step 18. >> > > 20. Beer. No, drank it all yesterday. >> > > 21. Walk to 7-11; buy beer. >> > > 22. Install new oil filter making sure to apply thin coat of clean oil >> > > to gasket first. >> > > 23. Dump first quart of fresh oil into engine. >> > > 24. Remember drain plug from step 11. >> > > 25. Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan. >> > > 26. Hurry to replace drain plug before the whole quart of fresh oil >> > > drains onto floor. >> > > 27. Slip with wrench and bang knuckles on frame. >> > > 28. Bang head on floor board in reaction. >> > > 29. Begin cussing fit. >> > > 30. Throw wrench. >> > > 31. Cuss for additional 10 minutes because wrench hit Miss December >> > > 1992. >> > > 32. Clean up; apply Band-Aid to knuckle. >> > > 33. Beer. >> > > 34. Beer. >> > > 35. Dump in additional 4 quarts of oil. >> > > 36. Beer. >> > > 37. Lower van from jack stands. >> > > 38. Accidentally crush one of the jack stands. >> > > 39. Move car back to apply more oil lift (AKA kitty litter) to fresh >> > > oil spilled during step 23. >> > > 40. Drive van >> > > >> > >> > > >
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