Oil change accident

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

How unlikely is that?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Ruffi" <sciroccos@earthlink.net>
To: "Scirocco-L" <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 8:50 AM
Subject: Oil change accident


>I worked yesterday and had to drive 60 miles in the evening for a band
> rehearsal.  With the miles piling up on my car, I decided to squeeze in a
> super quick oil change...
>
> ...Mahle filter and 20W-50 for the summer...change went quick.  Pulled out
> of the garage and over to the parking spot.  Went to put my truck back 
> into
> the garage and what do I see?  About 1 1/2 quarts of oil in a nice line 
> from
> the garage to the parking spot.
>
> Looked under the car and found that the rubber radiator "flap" had somehow
> gotten stuck between the filter and the housing.  DOY!  Now I'm running
> late.  Cleaned it up as good as I was able and hit the road (after adding
> more oil).
>
> I still have to try to clean the driveway.
>
> Jim
>
>
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