Worst oil change ever

[blehmann]

I had the crack in the catch pan happen to me. I was under the vehicle, flat on my back checking other components when I felt my t shirt become soaked with oil. It was a mess with the shirt ending up in the burn barrel and probably twenty pounds of kitty litter spread on the concrete for a few days. All is well and there isn't a sign that it ever happened.

 

[Mike1955]

All these are really impediments and annoying. But to meet the criteria for bad would be for something to go wrong on the oil pan side, like forgetting to tighten the oil plug and ruin an engine. That would be really bad. And sad

 

[Little Red Tractor]

About a week or so back, I bought an inexpensive fluid transfer pump for situations like that--and other things in which I dump oil on floors! It has already saved me a few problems.

BTW, I have used SimpleGreen as a degreaser on my concrete floor. It works pretty well if the spill has been picked up quickly.

 

[ACfixer]

I've had decent luck with simple green and a pressure washer. Sorry for your headache OP, but it was entertaining to read! I hate to take any kind of pleasure in your misfortune, but we have to laugh at ourselves right?

Yes I've done the same thing with my Harley but only one quart before I realized I hadn't put the plug back in. I chalked it up to flushing out the crankcase.

 

[ernieatv]

I went to change the oil on my wife’s Genesis. It holds 9 quarts so I got my large plastic pan which holds 15+ quarts. Got the car up on the ramps, put the pan under and pulled the plug. All is well so far.

I crawl back under to put the plug back in after10 minutes or so and see about a quart of oil under the pan. Oh crap! THERE IS A CRACK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN.

I go and get a piece of cardboard to slip under the pan so I don’t spread the oil out more than already done. Slide the pan out on the cardboard and realize there is no way to carry the pan with 8 quarts of oil plus hold the cardboard under it outside to the waste can.

OK, I’ll bring the waste can in, put it on the cardboard and pour the oil in.

Put the funnel in the can and start pouring. I get about half the oil in the can and THE FUNNEL FALLS OUT with about a half a quart of oil in it. Hits the floor and splashes oil 10’ in every direction. Oh crap 2!

I go to get the oil dry and find that I don’t have any, just have floor sweeping compound. I spread that around and it helps a little but not like oil dry.

Of course anything within 10’ is splashed with oil and will need to be cleaned separately.

Shoulda stood in bed this morning.

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Go back to bed and forget about it until after breakfast

 

[terraformer]

Start dancing on it with oil dry or concrete powder. If that is the worse thing that happens to you you are blessed.

Never heard of a Genesis

 

[JimR]

I went to change the oil on my wife’s Genesis. It holds 9 quarts so I got my large plastic pan which holds 15+ quarts. Got the car up on the ramps, put the pan under and pulled the plug. All is well so far.

I crawl back under to put the plug back in after10 minutes or so and see about a quart of oil under the pan. Oh crap! THERE IS A CRACK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN.

I go and get a piece of cardboard to slip under the pan so I don’t spread the oil out more than already done. Slide the pan out on the cardboard and realize there is no way to carry the pan with 8 quarts of oil plus hold the cardboard under it outside to the waste can.

OK, I’ll bring the waste can in, put it on the cardboard and pour the oil in.

Put the funnel in the can and start pouring. I get about half the oil in the can and THE FUNNEL FALLS OUT with about a half a quart of oil in it. Hits the floor and splashes oil 10’ in every direction. Oh crap 2!

I go to get the oil dry and find that I don’t have any, just have floor sweeping compound. I spread that around and it helps a little but not like oil dry.

Of course anything within 10’ is splashed with oil and will need to be cleaned separately.

Shoulda stood in bed this morning.

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That is not how you want to start the day off. I have had my oil drain pan do that once. Now my pan is a softer flexible plastic that doesn't crack. The clean up is the worst part of any spill.

 

[JimR]

I installed a Fumoto valve. I put a short piece of tubing on it and drain it right back into old gallon oil jugs I've saved from previous changes.

Now the only mess maker is that the filter is at a slight angle and it's hard to catch the oil that leaks out when unscrewing it. I've tried punching a hole in the filter to drain that way but it was not really any better for me.

Try using a McDonalds cup over the filter to catch the oil.

 

[JimR]

Well if it makes you feel any better, when I had my brand new VW for the wife, took it to the dealer I bought from for an oil change and they put the hoist through the floor. Went through plastic belly pan and the metal floor. Only the carpet never ripped through.
They then blamed my wife saying she ran something over. They nor VW did ever come good for it. Cost me $1100 at a body shop.

Holy ****

 

[jacric2005]

I went to change the oil on my wife’s Genesis. It holds 9 quarts so I got my large plastic pan which holds 15+ quarts. Got the car up on the ramps, put the pan under and pulled the plug. All is well so far.

I crawl back under to put the plug back in after10 minutes or so and see about a quart of oil under the pan. Oh crap! THERE IS A CRACK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN.

I go and get a piece of cardboard to slip under the pan so I don’t spread the oil out more than already done. Slide the pan out on the cardboard and realize there is no way to carry the pan with 8 quarts of oil plus hold the cardboard under it outside to the waste can.

OK, I’ll bring the waste can in, put it on the cardboard and pour the oil in.

Put the funnel in the can and start pouring. I get about half the oil in the can and THE FUNNEL FALLS OUT with about a half a quart of oil in it. Hits the floor and splashes oil 10’ in every direction. Oh crap 2!

I go to get the oil dry and find that I don’t have any, just have floor sweeping compound. I spread that around and it helps a little but not like oil dry.

Of course anything within 10’ is splashed with oil and will need to be cleaned separately.

Shoulda stood in bed this morning.

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Stealing from the lyrics of some great songs:

Sometimes it's a *****, sometimes it's a breeze.
Sometimes your're the windshield, sometimes your the bug.