Topic: What did you do to your non-motorcycle vehicle today?

[dave500]

i used mix red oxide powder in the oil,ya gotta keep stirring it as you go,nice mission browny fence that never dried!

[Terry in Australia]

They burn well too Dave, I remember one cracker night back in the early 1970's when one too many Catherine wheels got a neighbour's fence smouldering, and after everyone went to bed the fire took off and it went up like an oil rig fire.

Being a small country town we all thought it was very exciting, and everyone came out of their houses to have a look and tell stories about the war.........

[dave500]

if it was like an oil rig fire I hope john wayne showed up?

[Terry in Australia]

We had Red Adair (who looked tougher than John Wayne, who played him in the movie) in my home town in 1968 Dave, when he managed to stop a serious gas leak on the Esso "Marlin" gas rig. He really was a "Larger than life" character, and was treated like a rock star wherever he went, which was a bit strange, because we were mostly rednecks back then, and didn't care that much for rockstars?

[70CB750]

Changed the oil and filter in both my wife's T&C and my Taco.

Bought the 5 qt jugs from Orielly's, went to open the jug and it was used oil.

Took it back, and they accused me of trying to get one over on them......sheesh..!!!!

They came though and gave me another jug. 

Good thing I didn't drain the oil in both vehicles at the time, used to wife's van to go back.

we have a chain store here called "supercheap auto"if you buy an oil filter they open the box to check its new,they told me a few have been returned having a used one in the box!

They also take your old oil for recycling down here Dave, I've got about 12 gallons I keep meaning to drop off at my local Supercheap store.

it used to be the great aussie tradition to use old oil to paint the wooden fence with, the oil would soak into the wood and preserveit, the carbon would stay on the surface and wash off , soak into the soil and kill off all the grass that you couldn't mow along the fence line, win win

We used to do the same thing in my country, now EU would shoot you on the spot I think 

[faux fiddy]

About to go put the serpentine belt back on an astro. 15 degrees out, maybe let it warm up a bit,,,,,


Lower intake gasket is what killed it, now it is going back together.

[70CB750]

Gotta pull both front hubs of a 04 Grand Cherokee, CV axle joints are shot.

[Bankerdanny]

Changed the oil and filter in both my wife's T&C and my Taco.

Bought the 5 qt jugs from Orielly's, went to open the jug and it was used oil.

Took it back, and they accused me of trying to get one over on them......sheesh..!!!!

They came though and gave me another jug. 

Good thing I didn't drain the oil in both vehicles at the time, used to wife's van to go back.

we have a chain store here called "supercheap auto"if you buy an oil filter they open the box to check its new,they told me a few have been returned having a used one in the box!

They also take your old oil for recycling down here Dave, I've got about 12 gallons I keep meaning to drop off at my local Supercheap store.

it used to be the great aussie tradition to use old oil to paint the wooden fence with, the oil would soak into the wood and preserveit, the carbon would stay on the surface and wash off , soak into the soil and kill off all the grass that you couldn't mow along the fence line, win win

but not any more, thats been deemed environmentally unsound....fcuking hippies, they can get back in their priuses and fcuk off

I remember dumping the old oil from a change in the dirt next to the side of the garage in the 70's and 80's. The house I grew up in probably had 50 gallons deposited over the years.

These days most of the chain stores take used oil and a few places will take coolant.

[bear]

We used to do an oil drive around all the local workshop's and pick up their sump oil to spread on our local dirt track. We didn't need to water it to keep the dust down but it was a bastard to clean your leathers after a race meeting. 

[Terry in Australia]

Ha ha, and I bet no grass will ever grown on that track Brian!

[bear]

Your dead right there Tez.
It's only used for club day's now but there's not a blade of grass within a coo~ee of it.
There's been no oil on it for years but it's packed down that hard most of the young solo riders use cut slicks.
I'm pretty sure my wet weather road race form was a product of that track.

[wi.st.rod]

Washed it.

[70CB750]

Busted my nose on a wheel hub.  No kidding, it really happened today.

Replacing shafts on Grand Cherokee I was trying to tighten down hub bolt, the socket slipped and I hit the hub with my nose.   My nose was bleeding like 5 minutes. 

[Stev-o]

Busted my nose on a wheel hub.  No kidding, it really happened today.

Ouch!   

[Bankerdanny]

 changed the oil and filter

[Terry in Australia]

Busted my nose on a wheel hub.  No kidding, it really happened today.

Replacing shafts on Grand Cherokee I was trying to tighten down hub bolt, the socket slipped and I hit the hub with my nose.   My nose was bleeding like 5 minutes. 

Ouch! Pics required mate!

[scottly]

Fitted a K&N filter into the new-to-me Sonic today. From previous experience, it might be worth 2-3 miles per gallon?

[70CB750]

Busted my nose on a wheel hub.  No kidding, it really happened today.

Replacing shafts on Grand Cherokee I was trying to tighten down hub bolt, the socket slipped and I hit the hub with my nose.   My nose was bleeding like 5 minutes. 

Ouch! Pics required mate!

Pics would not show much, but I would love to have a video of the war dance and language used 

[Terry in Australia]

Ha! I came home last night and opened my mail to see that I had a $322 (AUD) speeding fine! Luckily I wasn't driving my 1998 Ford Exploder at the time, it was my oldest son, so I'll be transferring it to him, its also 3 demerit points off his license, so I'm sure he'll be much more vigilant when next he drives my car.

Personally I can't say too much, while I don't regularly speed in my car, I am known to ride my bikes like I stole 'em.......

[Gurp]

Stopped and got a oil change and had to get a tire. Caught a pot hole and busted the sidewall....

[spotty]

didthat a whiole ago, ran over a kerb in the p1ssing rain that i couldn't see ( it was in the middle of a car park) , pissed the missus off more than me but i had to change the wheel in said pissing rain and that pissed me off

[Gurp]

Spotty that would have pissed me off.
Speaking off
When the ole lady gets pissed over something that doesnt affect her only me it pisses me off

[Terry in Australia]

Back in 2015 when I was driving the 800 miles to Melbourne and back from Canberra every weekend,I got forced into the emergency lane by a d1ckhead semi driver, and ran over some road debris that popped my shiny new Chinese right front tyre. Cursing and swearing, I ceased my pursuit of said d1ckhead to attend to my tyre.

When back in Canberra I took my punctured tyre to the place I bought the 4 new tyres from for a warranty repair, only to be told (later that day, over the phone) that it was a sidewall puncture, and not covered under the warranty. Great, "Ok, then put another one on, and I'll pay for it" "Sorry, we don't carry that brand any longer" (surprise surprise) "Ok then, fit 4 new Pirelli's ($600) and put my old (newish) tyres in the boot" (trunk)

I picked the car up, forgot about the old tyres, drove to Melbourne, opened the boot, no fcuking tyres! On Monday I rang them, asking for my tyres, only to be told that all 4 had accidentally been thrown out? Arseholes.........

[spotty]

don't know why it used to happen all the time but i used to get loads of punctures when i rode vespas ( maybe something to do with the safe working load being exceeded by my fat arse)
the best day was three punctures in one night.....luckily vespas have bolt on and split bolt up rims ( and a spare wheel) so it was usually just a matter of unbolt/bolt and off you go but three in a day was pushing it a bit. i always carried a puncture repair kit but then you had to carry the wheel to the nearest petroleum emporium for air

[Terry in Australia]

Yep, I put new Pirelli Angel GT's on my FJR1300, and had 3 punctures in two weeks. My tyres are now full of that green "Slime" goop and there is at least 2 plugs in the rear, but 3 years on, they're still holding air.