Yesterday after work I went into the garage and figured it was time to do an oil change - now I haven't done an oil change on my car without the use of my hoist before so thought I would see how regular people did it. I vowed not to make a mess……
Process is easy….Warmed up car so oil would flow nicely, Lifted front end of car up and put on ramps, Blocked the rear wheels, Put oil pan under the drain plug and lifted drain pan on motorcycle lift up as close as possible because oil comes out in a real rush, Undid the allen bolt and drained tank slowly by holding plug against hole intermittently (got a bit of oil down arm – no biggee), After oil stopped draining put a rag into oilpan to wipe up and residue and inspect – no metal shavings – very little goop – good.
Went further under car and undid bolt just a little to oil filter housing and slowly let oil drip into repositioned drain pan, When oil stopped dripping I undid the bolt and removed the oil filter housing without spilling the oil in it, Holding the housing and bolt carefully above my head – careful – careful….the bolt fell out – missed the drain pan and hit me square in the forehead and ½ a litre of warm oil followed right where the bolt had just bounced off my forehead.
Now my eyes are closed, I have oil running down my neck, my hair is all wet and all I can think of I need to plug that hole and don’t drop the oil filter housing and dent it. I crawled out from under the car holding the filter housing and thought – “that went well”.
Yep I miss my hoist.
