Who was the stupidest car owner you ever saw? - Page 5 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Monomer · #61 07-01-2008, 10:33 PM

One of the trips to the local Stealership:

A guy is just picking up his E55AMG. Apparently this was his third time back. His BRAKES squeeled

well damn, you bought an AMG - Ceramic is standard, and will squeel (it normal, and almost impossible to stop...)

Palangi · #62 07-01-2008, 11:46 PM

240Joe

TOPGUN · #63 07-01-2008, 11:56 PM

I was asked to look at a car that was running before the owner installed a new battery.Car would not start with new battery. The owner had left the red plastic protector on the positive terminal and installed the positive lead to the now nicely insulated battery post. I was cool about the deal and casually told him it wasn't needed.

300SD81 · #64 07-01-2008, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TOPGUN

I was asked to look at a car that was running before the owner installed a new battery.Car would not start with new battery. The owner had left the red plastic protector on the positive terminal and installed the positive lead to the now nicely insulated battery post. I was cool about the deal and casually told him it wasn't needed.

At least he didn't install it backwards...

LUVMBDiesels · #65 07-02-2008, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TOPGUN

I was asked to look at a car that was running before the owner installed a new battery.Car would not start with new battery. The owner had left the red plastic protector on the positive terminal and installed the positive lead to the now nicely insulated battery post. I was cool about the deal and casually told him it wasn't needed.

That will keep it from corroding

t walgamuth · #66 07-02-2008, 10:17 AM

When I was traveling in Europe in 1973 we were in the campground in Marakech Morrocco. These two young Americans came up to me for a third opinion.

One fellow wanted to drive out into the desert and drain the oil then drive back to the campground and fill it up. The other fellow didn't want to do it.

I said I wouldn't even start it up without oil in the sump.

Tom W

aklim · #67 07-02-2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by RG5384

A lady's response to a mitsubishi i'm showing her "oh i dont want one of those, mitsubishi uses those TRANSSVERSE engine setups, i know all about those, they are too hard to work on, i'm kind of a mechanic, what about that honda over there?" I politely showed her the honda and sold it to her

I think she meant to say what I call them transverse engines. Transvestite engines.

aklim · #68 07-02-2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Skippy

Wow. I was putting in an ap at a shop where I later worked and there was a customer bringing his Crown Vic in for some brake work. Actual question he asked: "Does it have brakes on the front?" I managed to avoid laughing until after he left.

I would have said "No. Do you want me to install them for you for a small fee?".

aklim · #69 07-02-2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

When I was traveling in Europe in 1973 we were in the campground in Marakech Morrocco. These two young Americans came up to me for a third opinion.

One fellow wanted to drive out into the desert and drain the oil then drive back to the campground and fill it up. The other fellow didn't want to do it.

I said I wouldn't even start it up without oil in the sump.

Tom W

Why not? I know my HEUI Powerstroke will not since it uses oil to fire the injectors but why won't most cars start without oil in the sump?

Brian Carlton · #70 07-02-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by aklim

Why not? I know my HEUI Powerstroke will not since it uses oil to fire the injectors but why won't most cars start without oil in the sump?

..............."wouldn't start it up"............not "couldn't start it up"............for obvious reasons.

aklim · #71 07-02-2008, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton

..............."wouldn't start it up"............not "couldn't start it up"............for obvious reasons.

I see now what you are talking about. Still, I am not sure I would have said that. I might have said "Sure, go take it to the desert and dump the oil there and drive back to fill it up.".