So just did something stupid

[tommorth]

was giveing the car an oil change and was in a bit of a hurry and didnt realise that the oring from the old filter was still on the car so now i have 4 litres oil spread over my driveway and the engine bay of the car .So I am off to supercheap for a lot of degreaser :doh: and some more oil

[JimO]

someone has scribbled on your plate as well.....blardy vandals

[HRT]

Heh, you learn very quickly to check the o-ring is still in the filter when you take it off. Been there, done that. You only tend to do it once though

[firefighter]

Doh! Glad Iv'e never done that.....hopefully now I never will!

[rwh]

my best effort was trying to fill up the gearbox with oil - having not put the driveshaft back in ... and the front of the car was jacked up, so the oil just kept pouring out the back. I noticed when the pool came out the side of the car.

Richard

[skidMark]

my best effort was trying to fill up the gearbox with oil - having not put the driveshaft back in ... and the front of the car was jacked up, so the oil just kept pouring out the back. I noticed when the pool came out the side of the car.

Richard

I think thats a good effort :blank:

[firefighter]

my best effort was trying to fill up the gearbox with oil - having not put the driveshaft back in ... and the front of the car was jacked up, so the oil just kept pouring out the back. I noticed when the pool came out the side of the car.

Richard

To think how pissed I was when I dropped the washer from the sump plug into the oil pan.........!

[skidMark]

To think how pissed I was when I dropped the washer from the sump plug into the oil pan.........!

Could be worse...i dropped a head bolt washer down the cam chain hole once.

That was a mission to get out.:crybaby:

[slimjim]

aaaaaaarrrrh! fuck !!!!!!!!! there goes the petrol price again ... washed down into the storm water drain i hope !

[tommorth]

all washed into my poor garden i hope the plants dont all die wont be doing it again
a mate of mine once forgot to put the sump plug back in before refilling

[homer]

was giveing the car an oil change and was in a bit of a hurry and didnt realise that the oring from the old filter was still on the car so now i have 4 litres oil spread over my driveway and the engine bay of the car .So I am off to supercheap for a lot of degreaser :doh: and some more oil

Easy done , i actually thought you were going to say , you left the bung out

[ynot slow]

Never did that,but put the filter on my cortina and didn't realise the gasket from old filter was still on,put new filter on,filled up start car,sound of oil sraying under bonnet was nice.Took filter off,cause I saw old filter and no gasket on it.Lost about 500ml over engine.

[NOMIS]

Try 8L on the floor of workshop while servicing a crewman

[CookMySock]

haha, yeah I've done that. You're using a cheapo oil filter aren't you ? The quality ones have a fixed oil seal so this can't happen. If the filter is mounted horizontal, and it doesn't have a flow-back preventer, you are going to ruin your engine coz it runs without oil for some time on every start.

DB

[ynot slow]

haha, yeah I've done that. You're using a cheapo oil filter aren't you ? The quality ones have a fixed oil seal so this can't happen. If the filter is mounted horizontal, and it doesn't have a flow-back preventer, you are going to ruin your engine coz it runs without oil for some time on every start.

DB

No it was a valvoline filter off hand,about 18 yrs ago,think it was first oil change since it was bought by me,remember the bloody filter was on damn tight,hence the gasket stuck to the block,combined with dark area when the new filter was installed didn't see the old filter missing the gasket.Always check now though.

[KiwiRat]

Try 8L on the floor of workshop while servicing a crewman

Pffft....

Try 40,000 litres of diesel into Auckland Harbour.:crybaby:

[Virago]

Pffft....

Try 40,000 litres of diesel into Auckland Harbour.:crybaby:

Ladies and Gentlemen - we have a winner...:lol:

[Skunk]

Ladies and Gentlemen - we have a winner...:lol:
What sort of 'winner'?

[scumdog]

What sort of 'winner'?

An oily one?

[skidMark]

http://www.firekite.com/store/misc/pics/forum13/retard2.jpg

[skidMark]

Pffft....

Try 40,000 litres of diesel into Auckland Harbour.:crybaby:


I really really question how you managed that :shit:

[KiwiRat]

I really really question how you managed that :shit:

1983. HMNZS Waikato. Just berthed after exercises at sea.

Was instructed by the Engine Room Chief Of The Watch to go and start No 3 Fire Pump which is located in the pump and filter space. Being a slightly green apprentice, I mistakenly opened the sea suction to No 7 and 8 fuel tanks.

Fuel tanks on Leander class frigates were also used as ballast tanks when empty, and were filled with sea water. When they changed over from burning heavy fuel oil to diesel, they stopped this practise.

The sea suctions to these fuel tanks were normally locked shut. See where I'm going with this?

Somehow the valves from 7 and 8 were not only unlocked but they were open!!! By me opening the master sea suction I completed the last link in the chain.

HMNZS Otago was on the other side of the wharf to us, and by the time they had figured out which ship was responsible, 40 tonne had been pumped into Auckland Harbour on an incoming tide.

Let me just say this. It was an interesting experience.:whistle:

[peasea]

I admire your honesty, but it is at that point (based on information to hand) my admiration ends.

[Brett]

Hahaha...been there, done that! Was a few years back now. Had my nice S14 Nissan 200sx in the olds garage, doing my 3000km service but also a complete flush. (empty oil, refil with fresh, run for 5 mins, drain oil, replace new fresh oil & filter.) However, on the second flush, I cross threaded the filter. Started the car to warm up and check for leaks, while it was warming up I thought I would wash my car.
1 minute later engine cuts out. (Thank goodness for look oil pressure cut off switches!. Nonetheless, there was 4.8 litres of oil all over the garage floor. It took me 4 hours to clean it all up and burn it off with meths.

[flyingcrocodile46]

I admire your honesty, but it is at that point (based on information to hand) my admiration ends.


Hard call on a young green apprentice who didn't know his way around and was responsible for only one of links that completed the chain of events

[Headbanger]

1983. HMNZS Waikato. Just berthed after exercises at sea.

Was instructed by the Engine Room Chief Of The Watch to go and start No 3 Fire Pump which is located in the pump and filter space. Being a slightly green apprentice, I mistakenly opened the sea suction to No 7 and 8 fuel tanks.

Fuel tanks on Leander class frigates were also used as ballast tanks when empty, and were filled with sea water. When they changed over from burning heavy fuel oil to diesel, they stopped this practise.

The sea suctions to these fuel tanks were normally locked shut. See where I'm going with this?

Somehow the valves from 7 and 8 were not only unlocked but they were open!!! By me opening the master sea suction I completed the last link in the chain.

HMNZS Otago was on the other side of the wharf to us, and by the time they had figured out which ship was responsible, 40 tonne had been pumped into Auckland Harbour on an incoming tide.

Let me just say this. It was an interesting experience.:whistle:

.
Your a legend, Cheers for sharing

[avgas]

I may have pushed over a nice big drum of diesel and then found the fucker (with its cap open) was too heavy to lift. So i waited until enough had emptied so i could lift it up. (the cap was no where to be seen)

[peasea]

Hard call on a young green apprentice who didn't know his way around and was responsible for only one of links that completed the chain of events

Twaz but a jest

[KiwiRat]

Nae problem Jimmy.