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Car Stupidity

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  • 10-12-2008 6:13pm
    #1
    Dartz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,373 ✭✭✭


    Some things were hear are dumb. A lot of things we see are even dumber. At least in this thread we can take comfort in knowing our experiences aren't singular. I mean, I just heard this little gem from a self-professed 'mechanic' who does all his own maintenance:

    "I noticed the cold weather was making my cars brakes squeal, so I oiled them up this morning"

    I thought/hoped he was talking about the brake fluid... but not... apparently he'd rubbed engine oil on the pads and disks. The stupidity required to engender a belief that oil on brake pads is a beneficial thing is beyond me. The only conclusion I can come to is that he must've been thinking about copper grease on the back of the brake pads.

    And that's not the worst... just the freshest in my mind.


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    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    he was joking


    please god tell me he was joking


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    endplate
    Registered Users Posts: 991 ✭✭✭endplate


    Hope he's not driving behind me later or anywhere for that matter ever again


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    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Name and shame him. Its the only way people can avoid such stupidity.

    I gave my car before to those idiots in Advance Pitstop and had a service. To be fair the definately changed the oil because later that day I had a small puddle of oil beneath my car. I rang and was told "oh thats because when we changed your oil we didnt take of the underside of the car so the oil is just dripping all over the soundproofing/cover and it will eventually just drip out".

    Thank you very much. I then had to borrow a powerwasher to clean my drive.


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    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Friend of the father's filled his car up with oil up to the top of the dipstick....The very top..... :rolleyes:


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    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Limerick-man wrote: »
    Friend of the father's filled his car up with oil up to the top of the dipstick....The very top..... :rolleyes:

    Expensive?


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    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    http://www.mustangforums.com/forum/5-0l-general-discussion/368307-im-done-with-this-car.html

    Was just reading that last night......

    @Berty your sig is animated, one of the sig nazis will probably rat you out


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    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Berty wrote: »
    Expensive?

    He did it in work, didn't drive it. Sump nut off there and then me thinks. Must ask him.


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    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Onkle wrote: »

    @Berty your sig is animated, one of the sig nazis will probably rat you out

    Thats all I need, another ban. I did a search and found this hidden away in some back recess of the site

    "Please make sure that your signature DOES NOT contain profanity, bigotry, racism, or any other content that might be considered offensive by others."

    Cheers big ears.


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    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Wait what's this with the sig?

    @onkle, mixed emotions after reading that lol!!


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    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Limerick-man wrote: »
    Wait what's this with the sig?

    @onkle, mixed emotions after reading that lol!!

    Staying off topic. Whats wrong Limerick-man, did you not get a warning before. You were probably just ordered to change it. :D

    I was already banned from this site by somebody similar in name to Onkle and Im currently banned from AH. I welcome warnings. :D


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    Dartz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,373 ✭✭✭Dartz


    I've been warned for swearing... repeatedly across half the board. But anyway.

    And unfortunately, it was not a joke. It really wasn't. But that idiot running his engine with water in the crankcase, that takes the bloody biscuit. I mean, that's horrific. How do people like this get drivers licenses.

    So anyway, I told him how he needed to change his brakepads and disks, and maybe leave the car into a mechanic next time, and get called an idiot who knows nothing about cars.

    I'm no expert mind, but I know enough not to wreck everything.


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    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    I knew a bloke who bought a new Skoda Octavia Diesel when they came out first. His Missus went to fill up the washer bottle but instead stuck the garden hose pipe into the oil filler inlet at the top of the engine.

    I think you know what happend next.............


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    bladebrew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭bladebrew


    Onkle wrote: »
    http://www.mustangforums.com/forum/5-0l-general-discussion/368307-im-done-with-this-car.html

    Was just reading that last night......

    @Berty your sig is animated, one of the sig nazis will probably rat you out



    LOL!!!! that is brilliant what a story:D


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    Das
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭Das


    There are some dare I say extremely automotive challenged people in this world.


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