16-09-2012, 07:33 AM
Diesel oil doesn't just "do that", mine usually still looks relatively clean after a grand. And someone i know recently scrapped their HDi thanks to their consistent over-filling of the oil, was diagnosed with chronic oil seal failure and he didn't think a new engine was worth the hassle.
Feel free to use my solution: take the plunge and pay £3 for a bucket so you don't have to ask to use his. Every time i need a tool i haven't got, the cost of buying a new one vs putting up with my dad's "help" is very carefully weighed up, and tbf to my dad he's actually capable and intelligent. The only items yet to come in under the threshold are an arc welder and an engine crane, and i've recently bought an engine crane lol.
Feel free to use my solution: take the plunge and pay £3 for a bucket so you don't have to ask to use his. Every time i need a tool i haven't got, the cost of buying a new one vs putting up with my dad's "help" is very carefully weighed up, and tbf to my dad he's actually capable and intelligent. The only items yet to come in under the threshold are an arc welder and an engine crane, and i've recently bought an engine crane lol.