Good Things

[dancerjodi]

Triscuit crackers
Tori Amos' "Famous Blue Raincoat" cover
A new Tori album coming out in May
Helping out in dance class last night, feeling like I'm needed there
Late-night chocolate chip cookies with Brian
Having an auto mechanic conveniently located around the corner*

*Brian is notorious for taking poor care of his truck. His check oil light went off months ago, and we found the closest gas station so that he could check the oil, purchase 2 quarts and dump it in. He meant to get an oil change after that (can't remember the last one, but we were living in Framingham at the time and moved from there in the summer of 2004). He didn't get things checked out. The light went off again last night and putting oil in didn't make it go away (the pressure was at zero). He called the mechanic this morning and they suggested having it towed (seriously) around the corner rather than risking driving it. Of course, when AAA showed up to hook it up the pressure gage moved to normal. They can't get to it today but hopefully some time this week.

Lets hope that Brian learns his lesson and that it isn't an overly expensive one. TAKE CARE OF YOUR CAR PEOPLE - WOULD YOU ABUSE AND NEGLECT YOUR BODY THIS WAY, OR YOUR PETS, OR YOUR KIDS? He and Andy used to have this saying which I think applies here: "Much too big and useful".

My hope was that we could get enough life out of this truck to allow us to pay off my car loan (at this rate within a year) and then save $1k a month toward him purchasing another one. He only drives about 2500 miles a year to Home Depot and back or the rare trip that requires a big vehicle (or going somewhere without me, while I'm out with my own car).

Comments

[tiamatlady]

*glances at her Change Oil light that comes on every AM*
schedules oil change*

heh. M has been after me too. In my defense, that light comes on every time after about 2000 miles or 2 months AFTER my oil changes. If I obeyed it blindly, I'd have about 8 changes a year. it does need it - my car is choppy in the AM. I just hate having to take all day sitting round waiting on my oil change on my days off. :(

[dancer.livejournal.com]

Its not the "change oil" light that's coming on - its the "you have no oil/there is a serious problem with your oil" light. You know, kind of like driving around with an overheating car chronically, or a check engine light (which could be nothing, but could also be something very serious).

Much too big and useful . . .

[tiamatlady]

hehehehe


now that you mention the check engine light....

HEY, IT GOES AWAY! *snerk*

(seriously, I'm going to call Firestone, make sure they can take it Sunday and drop it off Saturday night so it's done first thing. Plus it needs an alignment and I think my steering fluid is low.)

[dancer.livejournal.com]

You can bring your car to an autozone, they will hook it up and tell you what the check engine light is for. It could be something minor or major (but they should tell you for free). :)

[tiamatlady]

oh the roommate told me. He said it's the "GET YOUR GD OIL CHANGED" light, since it's been WAY too long, and it pops up when I idle too long, or sometimes when i start the car. With dirty oil. Heh.

Yes precious, Sunday. And I think I'll do the 100,000 mile one in April or May.