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gacyota · 02-18-2007 12:43 AM

Friday night i was out delivering pizzas. I backed into a parking spot (lots of snow and ice), delivered the order, when i started the car back up, the oil light was on. I pulled out of the spot and the light flickered a little, then came back on again. So i pulled into another parking space and shut it off. Looked under the car to see a major oil puddle. I thought for sure i busted a hole in the pan. Towed the car home and found that the oil drain plug was gone (previous owner installed one of those rubber plugs with a wing nut). Thank Motormite for oversize drain plugs. Got a single oversize plug for it and it went right in. I was SO glad I didn't have to replace an oil pan in the snow.
Tomorrow is the DAYTONA 500!!!!!!
Here's my pick - Tony Stewart wins his first Daytona 500.
Toyota's best finishing spot - 23rd

**re-tired** · 02-18-2007 02:31 PM

Snow ? whats that ? well you prob needed an oil change anyway. just for grins , ill take JR and 5th for the jap crap.

**way2old** · 02-18-2007 02:56 PM

Hey gacyOTA. Thought you might be a toyOTA fan from your name. :shock: My guy, 29, can run in busch but for some reason wants to falter in cup. But I am a Childress fan through and through so I gotta stay with 29 or 31. Retired, just remember that now the Toyota is more American made than any of the other manufacturers. :cry:

**re-tired** · 02-18-2007 03:04 PM

they pay U.S. workers to assemble but majority of profits go back home . but they do build a solid car/truck.

**way2old** · 02-18-2007 03:22 PM

Oh, and gacyota your name may be shortened by some of us regulars. It is a lot easier to type yota, short for ----u know. [smilie=pdt_aaa.gif]

**re-tired** · 02-18-2007 09:17 PM

martin was robbed , should have been caution whilst he was still leading and field locked . [smilie=pdt_ban.gif]

**way2old** · 02-18-2007 10:52 PM

With 500 feet to go? Don't think so. Would have liked to seen Mark win, but when Childress car came up---all bets are off.

gacyota · 02-18-2007 11:44 PM

Well - I was close on the yota finishing spot - best finish for the yota's was 22nd. Stewart had a good car until he spun it around.
And an explanation on my screen name - it has nothing to do with Toyotas. It is an acronym for Go Ahead Caller You're On The Air (from back in my radio days)

**way2old** · 02-19-2007 07:25 PM

Thats OK. We know you are a yota man at heart. :shock: