Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Oil changers should be shot! Maybe twice!!

So I finally got a Saturday morning to get out and change the oil in the Tahoe since we have had it. The sensory system in the SUV has been saying it for a good week or so. Anyway as I got under the Tahoe to get started I noticed the bolt looked a little stripped (like the one pictured above). I thought I would get it off anyway. NOPE! I worked in it for an hour, then had my cousin Danny look at it, he tried with some sockets and vise grips but to no luck. That thing was stuck and the grips has just stripped it more. So I had a couple more options, I took the closest one, I went over to Bill Platts house to see what he could do. He builds fords (mostly mustangs) from scratch and such, I thought he might have something. He tried sockets and a power wrench, the bolt did not move. He said the first problem is "its a Chevy" and second "its an aluminum bolt, so its going to strip easy." Not want I wanted to hear. Finally out of desperation to get the oil change I called my father in law, the "All Fixing Guru!". If its broken, stuck or fixable he can do fix all. So we drove out to Allicen's parents house and after 10 minutes he had the bolt loose. He had to hold the wrench on the bolt while I used my foot to push the wrench. It came off though. We got the oil changed. It took all day, four people and four trips to the local Check auto parts to get the Tahoe running. Don't ask on checker problem- just remember when a hot chick in tight pants is in that store no good service rep comes your way. So much for studing for finals today.

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