[trackbird]

I decided to check my oil tonight (after seeing low coolant today and a 900 mile road trip last weekend). It was about a quart low (5K miles, better than usual). I go to the shelf and grab the 5 quart bottle of mobile 1 (my wifes car holds 3.2 quarts, so I usually have 1/2 a jug around or so). I start pouring it into the car when it hits me, this is used oil. Somehow, I put a jug of used oil on my shelf (and moved it to the new place, no less) and managed to add about 1/3 quart or so to my car tonight. It is mobile 1, it is probably out of my car, but I still feel pretty dumb for pulling that off.

Just thought I'd share the stupidity, somebody has to.

:stupid:

[Cal]

While changing the air filter on my Dmax, I had one of those red rags stuffed in the duct to make sure nothing fell in the engine. My wife came out in the garage and started hounding me to take the family out for dinner, so I quickly slapped the new airfilter on there and we hit the road. Accelerating up the on ramp was fine then this "thunk" sound and no power! I instantly recalled leaving the rag in the duct and limped home at 15mph. That red rag had some interesting circles burned into it by the turbo wheel!

Another time the same truck fell off the lift with me under it and I ducked quick enough to avoid being killed . . .

Pulled the Camaro too far up the ramps and went over the side; SLP SFC's prevented damage. After this I welded fences on the ends of the ramps.

Just yesterday I dropped a pointed punch "somewhere" into the engine compartment. It was dark and I couldn't see it with a flashlight, so I finished the job making a mental note to look for it later. Mental note was lost and I heard the punch hit the road going around a sharp corner on the way to work this morning, lucky it didn't blow a tire.

And of course, the flying T-top act at 75 mph, T-top was scratched but still useable. :stupid: