Your biggest DIY screwups

ct2012 · 02-27-2018, 06:15 PM

Alright, I know it's a serious thread revival, but just like JAR I found this while searching for something else and was laughing out loud at some of the stories. I haven't had anything go wrong with the Z yet (crossing my fingers that I'm not jinxing myself) but have had two idiot moments while working on our SUV.

The first was neglecting to change out one of the O-rings while changing the oil, and about 3k miles after I changed it the ring dried out, shredded, and dumped 90% of the oil in our driveway overnight. That was a fun one.

The second was forgetting to restore the line pressure after replacing the brake pads... so about 3 months after the oil debacle, when I had finally reassured my wife that she could trust me to do the vehicle maintenance in place of going to the dealership, she got to witness me frantically yanking the E brake after my foot went to the floor while backing the SUV down our slightly inclined driveway.

Baronsmokes · 02-27-2018, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ct2012

Alright, I know it's a serious thread revival, but just like JAR I found this while searching for something else and was laughing out loud at some of the stories. I haven't had anything go wrong with the Z yet (crossing my fingers that I'm not jinxing myself) but have had two idiot moments while working on our SUV.

The first was neglecting to change out one of the O-rings while changing the oil, and about 3k miles after I changed it the ring dried out, shredded, and dumped 90% of the oil in our driveway overnight. That was a fun one.

The second was forgetting to restore the line pressure after replacing the brake pads... so about 3 months after the oil debacle, when I had finally reassured my wife that she could trust me to do the vehicle maintenance in place of going to the dealership, she got to witness me frantically yanking the E brake after my foot went to the floor while backing the SUV down our slightly inclined driveway.

I had not seen this old thread.I hear you.I have done multiple things like this.Forgeting to but a bolt in.Angry at moment but laugh later on.

Mike Hawk · 02-27-2018, 09:51 PM

Ripped the leather off the shift knob while trying to take off for the first time. Didn't have the oil filter wrench so I used a few shop rags and a crescent wrench... Reminds me everytime I get in the car and put it in gear.

madwi · 02-27-2018, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Hawk

Ripped the leather off the shift knob while trying to take off for the first time. Didn't have the oil filter wrench so I used a few shop rags and a crescent wrench... Reminds me everytime I get in the car and put it in gear.

Can happen to the best of us. It is an excuse to try out some other shift knobs.

02-27-2018, 06:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
ct2012 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Central PA Posts: 43 Drives: 16 370Z Sport Rep Power: 9	Alright, I know it's a serious thread revival, but just like JAR I found this while searching for something else and was laughing out loud at some of the stories. I haven't had anything go wrong with the Z yet (crossing my fingers that I'm not jinxing myself) but have had two idiot moments while working on our SUV. The first was neglecting to change out one of the O-rings while changing the oil, and about 3k miles after I changed it the ring dried out, shredded, and dumped 90% of the oil in our driveway overnight. That was a fun one. The second was forgetting to restore the line pressure after replacing the brake pads... so about 3 months after the oil debacle, when I had finally reassured my wife that she could trust me to do the vehicle maintenance in place of going to the dealership, she got to witness me frantically yanking the E brake after my foot went to the floor while backing the SUV down our slightly inclined driveway. JARblue and Magic Bus like this.

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02-27-2018, 09:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mike Hawk Base Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1 Drives: '16 Red 370Z M6 Rep Power: 8	Ripped the leather off the shift knob while trying to take off for the first time. Didn't have the oil filter wrench so I used a few shop rags and a crescent wrench... Reminds me everytime I get in the car and put it in gear.