Best way to spruce up a used car? Fresh oil change (and flush)!

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Originally Posted by omfg what an ignorant cunt

My car was idling like crap the other day so I figured since I just got it, it may have been awhile since anyone changed the oil out. I decided to go ahead and change the oil. I used Mobile 1 synthentic oil like I was reccomended on here. Anyways, I drain out the oil and noticed it was extremely dark and even after 10 minutes of draining, it was still coming out. I decided to go ahead and flush it to make sure all the bad stuff got out. I hooked up the hose, ran water through the engine, started it up and was waiting for the water to come out clean (The engine never went above idle so I was told this would be ok). Anyways, About 3 minutes into this, then engine starts shaking and shuts off. I figured it was all cleaned out so I plugged it up, added the oil and figured I was ready to go. WRONG! The car won't freaking start now. This car has been nothing but trouble for me, I think I am done with it.

[4g63tcrazy]

Someone posted this up along time ago but I dont know if it was this forum. It's sad to see people that stupid..

[4g63tcrazy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2BavfShtZU

[EclipseGST]

[A//// Guy]

We have to make sure ylime doesnt do this, since shes was planning on changing her oil for the first time ever.

[95talonracer]

I truely am speechless.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

That thread is from 2007. The guy later claims it was a joke.

[311evo]

Lol, what an idiot.

[Goat Blower]

I've seen that one as well elsewhere. But one true story, I had a 1998 GSX come in when I was fixing them in my garage around 2000 or so. They wanted me to change the oil and fix a few things. I drained the oil and about 12 quarts came out. I asked the owner's boyfriend why there was so much oil in there and he said they thought they had to add a quart every week, so he did and didn't bother to drain any. Oops. The car only had like 40k miles too, luckily it didn't do any damage.

[SnoEclipse]

well, **everyone** knows that you have to add dishwasher soap before you run the hose into the engine.......

[Febo]

^^ LIke duh, dumbass should of known water doesnt cut oil..... NEWBS>

[Kracka]

Originally Posted by Goat Blower

I've seen that one as well elsewhere. But one true story, I had a 1998 GSX come in when I was fixing them in my garage around 2000 or so. They wanted me to change the oil and fix a few things. I drained the oil and about 12 quarts came out. I asked the owner's boyfriend why there was so much oil in there and he said they thought they had to add a quart every week, so he did and didn't bother to drain any. Oops. The car only had like 40k miles too, luckily it didn't do any damage.

Another delivery driver at the liquor store I worked at during college filled a car full of oil; the entire pan, crankcase, and valve cover was filled to the fill hope!

[A//// Guy]

^^ LOL wow.. thats bad. That car prolly didnt last too long.

[Kracka]

Originally Posted by M/// Guy

^^ LOL wow.. thats bad. That car prolly didnt last too long.

Surprisingly enough it ran just fine after the oil was drained out and lived for another year until the tranny went out! It was an early 90's Ford Tempo 4-cylinder.

[ylimert01]

LOL I am not that stupid peter come on...no I never changed my oil due to other problems with it...so it will get done next week.

[cmspaz]

You'll just forget to put the drain bolt back in.

[ylimert01]

Originally Posted by cmspaz

You'll just forget to put the drain bolt back in.

nope that would be my roommate...I even know that.

[cmspaz]

Meh, even if you know it, you're bound to forget at some point. I'm pretty sure those of us who've done our own oil for years have all done it once.

[Febo]

Speak for yourself. Ive never done that.... How do you even manage that?

[A//// Guy]

Uhh yea I cant say ive done that before..