I used a big container that originally contained creosote (around 8-9 litres) that I drained oil into from my Fiesta van. Put the sump plug back in, replaced oil filter, topped up with oil, then rolled the van backwards off the ramps. Then I heard this grinding sound, like the engine was grounding out. Drove it back up the ramps to realise I'd spilt 5 litres of oil on the road.
Peter
In article , Guy King writes
I had a hire car and the oil indicator flashed after about 1000 mile drive. I checked the boot and no spare fluids. Went to Halfords for oil and the bigger ones were better value so I got a 5l plus 1l pack. Opened the oil filler poured in the 1l and the engine just swallowed it up, started on the 5l drum and poured in a little but it wasn't coming anywhere near the top so a little more, no, still not near the top. 2.5 litres into the 5l can it started to emerge at the top. Pit the filler cap back on and drove off grumbling at the car hire firm for not filling up the oil.. A mile down the road there was smoke everywhere! I had to call the AA and their tech drained it and advised I get a Haynes manual, any haynes manual.
In article , Guy King writes
I forgot to put the cylinder block coolant drain plug back in and lost about a litre of fluid. I did nearly forget and then didn't put the oil drain plug back in properly as I guesstimated how much to tighten. My guesstimate was obviously off a bit as there was a wee puddle under the car the next week. I used the torque wrench after that. Then I thought I'd flattened the battery only to realise I'd put the wrong key in the engine the one that lost it's code. It still started despite the dozen or so unsuccessful attempts with the wrong key. Then when I was trying to get the trolley jack lever back in again (had to remove the lever because the toddler niece was out to watch me) the axle stands slipped and the car came down. Not a good day all in all. It's the first service I've done on a vehicle though.
Mike P ( snipped-for-privacy@up-uranus.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :
Not just a 2cv...
I did exactly that on my dad's Cavalier. Trouble was, that was just before heading from Bakewell to Derby. Got there, parked in a supermarket car park, went in, came out, and noticed the oil slick under the front of the car. Oil filler cap nowhere in sight.
The major problem, though, was that it was a spanking new car park - the lines were still being painted - as he was there commissioning some equipment before the grand opening.
Oh, and he'd parked *RIGHT* in front of the door....
The amount of grief I got for that - until he left the (replacement) cap off a month or two later...
Did the same on a recent trip to Ireland.
Checked and toped up the oil in Dublin, drove up to Belfast ( via the countryside), got lost, Met a friend, went shopping, drove to her house on the outskirts of Belfast, got up following morning took my friend to Dungannon.
Headed back to Dublin, but ended up back in Belfast, Stopped to wash an oily rear windscreen(should have known), and check tyre presures, and the brakes was smoking, thats odd I thought, hmm, I'll just top the windscreen wash up.....
Well the engine bay and underneath aint gonna rust - somehow the oil filler cap was still perched atop the battery.
Apparently outside my friends house there is a nice oily puddle where the car had stood overnight.
Opps!
Hi Guy
Only a total twonk would do summat this stupid!!
Ah!, i think i hear the phone ringing!, have to go... 8~)
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