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The oil change was fine. Finding somewhere flat enough to jack the car up was the tricky bit. Even on the most level place I found it was still a bit of a stress/uneven getting the car up.
And then there’s all the interest from the public/keeping an eye on your tools. I was considering doing it at a multi storey if it was raining but I imagine they might be a bit funny about it.
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Have you got the tools, oil tray etc? Have you done one before?
Want to wander over to mine and can help?
Nef
lynx
Did a roadside oil change round the corner from my house (the flattest point nearby).
Got an amusing array of interest. One grumpy old bloke rudely asked what I was doing, while his wife tittered hysterically telling me to ignore him. I promised not to make a mess and explained that it was in my interest to do it cleanly.
Then a neighbour of his pulled by in his 90s e320, and enthusiastically asked what I was upto, and if I needed a hand. We had a chat, he introduced himself and said I should come round for a drink so we could chat about cars.
And then a little french girl came by with her parents and exclaimed
“Oh non, c’est casse!”
But I was able to explain in broken french “c’est normal, je change l’huile - c’est bon for la voiture”
And then her mum explained how she almost lost her license during her provisional period in France because she crashed it drink driving. Fun times.