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So today I got a new job, which I start at tomorrow, while I was out with my father. Well, when I got home, it turns out my sister had driven my car to check on something and discovered that THERE WAS NO OIL IN IT! I thought "How could that be, I JUST got the oil changed." So my sister looks under the car and the OIL PAN IS GONE! They either didn't put the damn thing back on, or they didn't secure the fucking thing properly and it fell off. Either way, if I can't find a way to keep the oil in the damn thing, I can neither get to class or to my first day at my new job tomorrow.

I swear to God, this week is really pissing me off.

<Edit> Turns out the jack asses simply didn't tighten the fucking oil filter, which is why it leaked out over that period of time.
They owe me and my father 4 quarts of synthetic oil. And if my engine's messed up in anyway because of their stupidity, I'm gonna sue them for a new one.
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>I thought "How
> could that be, I JUST got the oil changed." So my sister
> looks under the car and the OIL PAN IS GONE!

Oh good lord...well...at least you have a new job.
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Jiffy Lube messed me up like that once. Apparently, VW Golfs have an uncommon oil filter cartridge. Rather than figure it out, they just shoved it in sideways (second mechanic's words).
All the oil ended up on my rear windshield.
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The only reason to remove the oil pan is if you strip the drain bolt and you don't re-tap it.
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Upon later inspection he found out that the oil leak came from them not screwing the oil filter in tight enough.
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Yippee, I start to leave off for class this morning and realise I forgot my cell phone, so I turn around and go back home, and as I'm approaching my house, a burning smell comes forth from the A/C. I pop the hood and Lo and behold, the engine is smoking like Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong during the 60's and 70's.
Turns out them not putting the filter on correctly DID mess up my engine. So now I can't make it to class and probably not work either.
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> Take a cab to work.
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I live outside the city limits, there are no cab services available, not that there are any in the town nearby anyway. Also, my job's about 20-30 minutes away, depending on traffic.
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> I live outside the city limits, there are no cab services
> available, not that there are any in the town nearby anyway.
> Also, my job's about 20-30 minutes away, depending on
> traffic.

Call a friend or family.
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All right, it turns out it was only burning off the oil that had splashed on it when the cap was off. So I was able to make it to work. Also, none of my family members could be reached and all my friends were at work.

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> All right, it turns out it was only burning off the oil that
> had splashed on it when the cap was off.

And her driving the car without the oilpan didn't almost destroy the engine. Driving and engine with no oils and normal torgue by all rights should have caused that engine some major damage unless she only drove it like a 1/2 a block or so. If it's only the least amount of damage then I bet your piston rings got some major wear at least.

Some states award triple damages and if you come in with a statement of damage/wear after the incident and an estimate for the repairs you could end up with some cash in your pocket.

I'm usually not the sueing type of person but in this case I really think you should. Because a mechanic did a major fuckup by not double checking your engine very well could have been destroyed, you could have lost that job and that would have totally fucked up your life in a big way. I would sue their asses off.
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She only drove it to our guest house and back, but because the filter wasn't tightened, she was wrong about the oil pan, it was there, and her hauling ass, the oil sprayed out all over.

Anyway, here's an update. The car's fine, and my father talked to the owner of the shop, upon hearing this he immediately fired the guy who did the oil change, the guy had been mouthing off to him anyway, and refunded the cost of said oil change and will order in 4 quarts of high-grade, premium oil to reimburse us for what was lost. Also, I was able to get to work, but I was a bit late. The woman I work with was understanding and didnt seem to mind.

<edit> Forgot to mention the fact the owner said if there's any engine damage caused by this, he'll fix it free of cost.
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Good deal. I guess you got one decent place there even though you got the shithead now fired mechanic.

That's great about work to. If they let you slide for being late on your first day that might not be a bad place to work. <img src=smilies/magbiggrin.gif>
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Hurray AGAIN!!!

Well, this week is just magical. I start to go to class this morning, and the pressure in my engine blows out the air filter, so I had to take dad's truck. After work, I stop by my sister's to check on her and the new baby, she says mom wanted me to take her to the hospital for the new baby's (he'll be a week old tomorrow) check-up, the baby was born with Jaundice. After some trying to get the friggin car seat to fit, we realise that the repair guys who worked on the truck, different people from those who worked on my car, didn't replace the broken locking mechanism for the seatbelt buckle, so we couldn't very well take him in there. So, I start to leave, and huzzah, the battery in the truck has DIED.
I call mom, she comes over, we ask a guy if he has jumper cables, he says he does. We push the thing out, he can't find said cables, we push it back and leave it there.


What a most wonderful week. I just wanna lie down, watch Kodacha on Colours, then go to sleep.
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