Oil Change for Dummies

When you drive a car you need to know more than just how to drive. You need to know how much gas you have, you need to know if you car is over heating, you should know when to blow up your tires. My dad is certified to give cars stickers so I normally don't even look under the hood. I didn't even know when you should change the oil. Of course my dad told me, but lets be honest, when a teenage girl gets lectured on how to take care of a car they don't retain anything that was said. (Well in my case anyway.)

When the time came for me to change the oil, I asked my dad to do it. He said, with more language, "no". He had to finish working on his equipment for spring. My dad gave me step by step directions, needless to say it would have been faster if he did it himself. After about half an hour he was about ready to do it himself, if it wasn't a "life skill".

I successfully got my car on the lift, with instruction of course. It took me a while to find the thingy where the oil comes out. The thingy would not come out! Yes, I know what you are thinking and no I do not know what the 'thingy' is really called. So having never changed oil myself I didn't even think of the consequences of standing under the hole. You all know where this is going don't you, well if you don't, I got covered in oil.

Not only did I have to deal with being covered in oil, I also had to deal with my dad. Who was laughing his ass off, because he saw it coming and didn't say anything. I don't blame my dad, although I was mad when he didn't say anything, when asked I just say it was a blonde moment.

My lesson to be learned here, never wear clothes you like in the garage.