Worst oil change ever

[orezok]

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.

 

[oldnslo]

As they say no good deed will go unpunished


I only have problems like that on days like that end in “y”.

 

[caver]

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.

 

[Paystar]

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.

 

[mjonesnh]

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.

Another horror story I have read about. I bought ramps and do all my oil changes on my carport. Friend had an instant lube put a hoist pad through his Nissan SUV floorboard, he never figured that one out

 

[grsthegreat]

Been there done that. I use paint thinner and acetone to clean it up in well ventilated space. But it never looks as good as original.

 

[beckmurph]

On the bright side, you did put the drain plug in pryer to putting fresh oil in.

 

[WinterDeere]

Good excuse to epoxy coat it, now?

My barn had a huge oil stain like that in the middle of the floor when I bought the place, so that was my method of solving the problem. Still looks great after 15 years of regularly parking the FEL and pallet forks on the thing, as well as all sorts of welding and other chores.

 

[dodge man]

Think of it as building character.

 

[Mike1955]

Tide washing powders. Good as it gets. Scrub it with an old broom