Kilted oil change

[Nighthawk]

There are some things one should not do kilted, if one has the choice. Car work is one of those things.

[Fit2BKilted]

There are some things one should not do kilted, if one has the choice. Car work is one of those things.

I prefer to do filthy jobs naked---clean-up is much easier; but, I draw the line where safety is concerned, e.g., I won't fry bacon un-clad.

[MMorgan]

I prefer to do filthy jobs naked---clean-up is much easier; but, I draw the line where safety is concerned, e.g., I won't fry bacon un-clad.

Dont fry it! bake it in the oven.... cooks up flatter doesnt shrink as much..faster too ... now no more excuses to get clothed for breakfast

[Zardoz]

I have a couple old Sport Kilts that have been downgraded to 'beater' status, I do home repair and mechanic stuff in them all the time.

[Fit2BKilted]

Dont fry it! bake it in the oven.... cooks up flatter doesnt shrink as much..faster too ... now no more excuses to get clothed for breakfast

Now THAT is great advice! Especially in this heat!

[sathor]

There are some things one should not do kilted, if one has the choice. Car work is one of those things.

I think there was a list, I don't know if it was actually written or just mentined, but included things like Bunjee jumping, parachuting, trampoline, bike/motorbike riding, horseback riding, I forget the other things.

[Marshal Moroni]

twsutton,

Good Choice, as has been said before a kilt is a thing of beauty, not an oil rag or working clothes.

Cheers,

Marshal Moroni

[starbkjrus]

I don't see myself working on or under a car. But my hat's off to you guys who can fix things.

Nevertheless, my father taught me how to change the oil and change a tire before he was willing to give me my first driving lesson (which was how to back up safely).

As soon as I was able, I promptly learned how to change my oil at a JiffyLube. Hey, I can even do that in a kilt if I like!

Regards,
Rex.

I'm with Rex on Jiffy Lube but as someone who's father was a mechanical engineer and refused to pay anyone to do something he could do better I'd have to say -- BUY A CREEPER -- money well spent. ith:

[Kilted_John]

For emergency repairs, I will sometimes glove up and do work from under the hood, but I will make sure that I don't get anything on whatever kilt I'm wearing. When I had a really tattered black Survival UK, I did wear that frequently when going to the wrecking yards around here. Found that if I didn't need anything major, I could load whatever tools I needed into the cargo pockets, then walk out, grab what I needed, and go back to the office and pay up. Didn't need the toolbox, nor did I need to haul around a wheelbarrow. There's been only one time that I've crawled underneath a vehicle while wearing said UK, though. Was when I needed a clutch return spring for my car's clutch fork. Laid down some carpeting, knelt down, then went flat. Grabbed the spring, then stood up and walked off.

-J

[ChubRock]

It's funny because I have found that I keep a modern kilt in my car now. I have changed into it a few times from shorts while after an event or softball game. I coach softball for young girls and never kilt for that, but change in the porta-potty afterwards, (tough for a man of substance.) But after reading this thread it makes me wonder if I shouldn't keep a pair of work shorts in the car in case I run into trouble while kilted.

You certainly learn more here by accident than design.