Good on you kaz,Its easy to do. Bet you felt like swallowing your own left nut after that one lol But big ups for fixing them up,thats great for your piece of mind and the customer.
morrisman1,
Apr 2, 3:01pm
theres two types of mechanics in this world, those that have screwed up and those who are going to screw up.
morrisman1,
Apr 2, 3:02pm
remember how you deal with the problem is 10x more important than the problem itself
berg,
Apr 2, 3:19pm
I always put the oil filler cap on top of the bonnet catch. That way the bonnet will not close without moving the cap. Easy mistake to make though and have seen it done often
smac,
Apr 2, 3:33pm
Version 2 of that is: those that have screwed up and those that never admitted it
compchick,
Apr 2, 3:49pm
Friend from work had his car serviced some time ago, got it given back to him drove it to a gas station but something didn't seem right.He said it sounded rough, went to check the oil and water. no oil.Needless to say he wasn't happy, and gave the garage a piece of his mind. Never have i done a service and forgotten to put the oil in o_O, then again i only have to work on my own car not a tonne of them all day.
vtecintegra,
Apr 2, 4:00pm
All very well and good until someone slams the bonnet shut and shatters the cap
unclejake,
Apr 2, 4:02pm
A mate runs a dealership in a smaller NZ town and the client showed up to collect her vehicle late one afternoon. Only the groomer was there and when queried if her car was ready he said he thought so and found her keys as the mechanic and dealer were on a test drive.
Off she went down the open road but after a while something wasn't smelling right and the temp gauge didn't seem to be acting as it should. She continued on until the next service station, several minutes drive away. The bonnet was opened and a perplexed service station attendant struggled to fill the expansion tank. It just kept on leaking.
You get that when the radiator is still back at the workshop
kandjaja,
Apr 2, 4:34pm
Version 3: Those who havent f**ked up have done f**k all.
phillip.weston,
Apr 2, 5:24pm
I've so done that before! Topped up the oil and driven to the supermarket, when parked up I wondered why there was oil vapour wafting out from under the bonnet. Luckily I found the oil cap at the end of my driveway.
2lo4ho,
Apr 2, 6:02pm
ive done it twice in 2 years. lucky it wasnt on my own cars haha. bit of absent mindedness and im not a mechanic
trouser,
Apr 2, 6:39pm
I know someone who drove from Invercargill to Auckland with the oil cap off. There was about 800ml in the sump and 3 liters over the bay by the time he realised. No apparent engine damage though.
johnf_456,
Apr 2, 6:40pm
Depends on the car, my friends car did it Monday surprisingly there was no oil mess in the engine bay. But it happens sadly, just as well as these people don't fix aircraft you only have one chance.
johnf_456,
Apr 2, 6:42pm
Edited by trade me admin, means normally something offensive is said and its edited out.
johnf_456,
Apr 2, 7:31pm
Should I be worried!
morrisman1,
Apr 2, 7:41pm
I dont take off without at least 5 quarts of oil in each engine. Part of the pre-flight checks but I know what you mean and sometimes mistakes do happen. The regulation in the aviation industry is designed to prevent stuff like this and remember the engineers are liable if they f**k up and the plane crashes because of it so they will be especially thorough when making sure everything is set to go.
johnf_456,
Apr 2, 7:46pm
Correct, my old man has taught me lots about all this.
drog,
Apr 2, 7:50pm
Man who never made a mistake, never made anything.
johnf_456,
Apr 2, 7:53pm
True but sadly something things allow no room for mistakes, like on aircraft for example one mistake could kill 200 people easily.
zephyrheaven,
Apr 2, 7:58pm
Ouch! havent done that yet (touch wood) but Ichanged the oil on a Safari one Friday after a few too many on Thursday, the usual = 2 oil filters & 10 litres of oil - jeez this bitch was thirsty 10L down & it didnt touch the sides!! You can imagine how the slightly rearward facing concrete floor under it looked with 12L of Castrols finest all over it
Ugh
Unkie that story of yours is a beaut - heard a similar one from a panelbeater friend, customer got quite a long way before the 'car slowed down & stopped - then wouldnt restart' uh oh - yep, that radiator hadnt shown up yet & nobody told the receptionist
franc123,
Apr 2, 8:06pm
The rule here is pretty simple, if I've been working on something and it has no oil, water, brakes, steering or anything else that stops it from being started or driven, you either disconnect the battery or else stick a note behind the steering wheel/over the gauges stating so.Aircraft engineers don't have the luxury of Joe and Jane Public barging into their workspace unannounced and interrupting them wanting a WOF RIGHT NOW or a puncture fixed RIGHT NOW or a radiator checked RIGHT NOW or a headlight bulb fitted RIGHT NOW blah blah, they start a job and finish it!A lot of cockups occur due to rude interruptions.
johnf_456,
Apr 2, 8:23pm
when I saw it I'm sure it wasn't flipping it was that other word beginning with f, but I don't know for sure cause I can't read it. Not that I care.
mothergoose_nz,
Apr 2, 8:27pm
i had the joy of the oil light coming on just as i was going up my drive.get oil out and put it in.whats that on the ground.oil.no bung.my drive was a mile gravel track.went back down it and found the bung at near the start.that was my lucky day. have left the oil cap off and boy it can make a mess.oh for a perfect world
johnf_456,
Apr 2, 8:30pm
Least the oil trail lead to it, but you use of the word bung!
socram,
Apr 2, 9:08pm
All human have an error rate of about 4%, As I understand it, the aircraft industry has everything signed off then checked by someone else.
If we applied the same standards to the automotive or the building industry, then labour costs would probably increase by about 25%.
On the shop floor these days, we no longer have end of line examiners, as we expect every single employee to not only check their own work, but to also reject poor work from previous work stations.Roving QC is much cheaper and just as efficient.
In a one man business, not so easy, but top marks kazbanz for dealing with it.
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