Complicated Cars Put A Dent In An Old Father-Son Ritual : NPR

Most cars don't have dipsticks anymore. You can't drink a six-pack with your friends and change the oil in front of your house.

For me, it wasn't so much my dad as it was time with my older brothers, who were constantly working on British roadsters and motorcycles. I was the ready assistant, like a well trained monkey, handing ratchets, allen wrenches and cold drinks to my very cool brethren.