Re: [biofuel] OT: Oil changes...

2003-11-13 Thread Alan Petrillo
Maud Essen wrote: Thanks for your encouragement, Alan. The process you describe (reading good books and talking to people who know more than you do) is exactly how I approached learning how to rehab my house. Well, if you can learn to rehab a house then learning a little auto-mechanics

Re: [biofuel] OT: Oil changes...

2003-11-12 Thread Alan Petrillo
Maud Essen wrote: LOL! What a hilarious and well-written account! It reminds me of the time you encouraged me not to be afraid to learn how to work on my own car. Humor aside, if this is what happens to an expert, what are my chances as a novice? One thing we can get clear: I am NOT an

Re: [biofuel] OT: Oil changes...

2003-11-12 Thread Maud Essen
Thanks for your encouragement, Alan. The process you describe (reading good books and talking to people who know more than you do) is exactly how I approached learning how to rehab my house. I will never forget the day that I had to teach myself for the first time how to demolish part of a

[biofuel] OT: Oil changes...

2003-11-10 Thread Alan Petrillo
... really aren't supposed to be this much of a PITA. Really. They aren't. OK, so I have assembled my gallon of Rotella-T Synthetic 5w40, my new too expensive oil filter, and the Fram SureDrain I'm going to install. Where's my drain pan? Where the heck is my drain pan. Oh yeah, it was in

Re: [biofuel] OT: Oil changes...

2003-11-10 Thread robert luis rabello
Alan Petrillo wrote: ... really aren't supposed to be this much of a PITA. Your problem seems to be that you neglected a blood sacrifice to the diety of automotive repair. If you don't draw blood at least once during your maintenance routine, you can expect an experience like the one

Re: [biofuel] OT: Oil changes...

2003-11-10 Thread Darryl McMahon
@yahoogroups.com From: Alan Petrillo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date sent: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 03:01:15 -0500 Subject:[biofuel] OT: Oil changes... Send reply to: biofuel@yahoogroups.com ... really aren't supposed to be this much of a PITA. Really. They aren't

Re: [biofuel] OT: Oil changes...

2003-11-10 Thread Maud Essen
LOL! What a hilarious and well-written account! It reminds me of the time you encouraged me not to be afraid to learn how to work on my own car. Humor aside, if this is what happens to an expert, what are my chances as a novice? Maud St. Louis, MO ... really aren't supposed to be this much