Yesterday my husband and my son J, spent about 6 hours working on my "oil leaking" car. They had to jack it up, remove the right front tire and a bunch of other assorted parts to try and figure out what was the problem. Towards the end of the evening, they did discover what was wrong. It was a small gasket that is near the oil pump thingy...( not really sure exactly where). The gasket is about 2-3 inches in diameter...and it had a tear in it.... which lead to the puddle of oil that followed me everywhere I went.
They called around to find the part and finally ended up calling the Toyota dealer because no one else had it. You know when you call the dealer for a part, it stands a great chance of being quite expensive! After getting through to the parts department (which was open until 6pm on a Sunday) my husband was able to locate the elusive gasket.
And when he asked the parts guy how much.... we were all pleasantly surprised when he said it was only $12.00! Awesome!! So he will stop by today after work and pick up two. Our other Toyota has the same kind of leak. Time to get all the cars up and running.
I am borrowing my daughter's car today.....Because "the change in status" is I have a job! Yep, this all took place before the long Thanksgiving weekend. I was checking my Emails and I had an offer for apart time job to teach ultrasound. It is only 3 days a week! And to tell you the truth... after this break from my last job I really did not want to go back full time. I went down to the school and talked to the program director and worked out all the details. All I wanted was to work about 3 days a week for now. It is amazing how God answers prayers!!
I am excited AND nervous about this new job.
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CONGRATULATIONS LISA!!!!! I can't wait to hear all about it!!
Congratulations on the new job and the cheap car fix. Sounds like it was a great holiday weekend for you.
Congrats on the job!
And on top of that the car part only cost $12.00!
Yay!
Congratulations on the new job! That is great news! And I'm so glad to hear the car part was a minimal cost!
Gr8 that the gasket was relatively cheap. and congrats on the job.
Now it depends on whether you regard the 6 hours without OH and DS as (a) free time without them under your feet, (b) good father-son bonding time, (c) an educational experience learning to take a car apart or (d) time you would rather have spent as a family. The first three of these mean the time was 'free' otherwise you need to cost their time against what a garage would charge - maybe $100+....
Congrats on the new job! Sorry about the car trouble. At least the part was cheap. I recently had car trouble and had to come up with 800 bucks :-(
What a great few days! Congratulations
Glad you were able to get the oil leak fixed so cheaply. Congratulations on the job as well.
Nice. Your husband must be a great mechanic to find that oil leak. Good luck with your part time job.
WONDERFUL NEWS!! So happy for you Lisa! I would love to work 3 days a week, it sounds absolutely perfect! Can't wait to hear more!
Congrats on the job. I am so jealous of people with mechanic skills. That probably saved you at least a 100 dollars in mechanic labour costs (at an honest mechanic). These skills just continue to elude me, and I sadly must admit I don't have the patience to learn them.
I'm so happy for you Lisa! Congratulations!
So happy for you, Lisa!! Congratulations!! :) And only $12.00 for a car part?! Nice!!!
Congrats on the job. That is awesome. I am very happy for you.
Congratulation on the new job Lisa :D It's always good to have a brand new job where you stand start everything new and meeting new people.
Congratulations on the job! I had my oil leaks and the repairs are always expensive. It is nice to have a mechanic husband.
CONGRATS! You will love teaching. I teach 1 day a week as a 'side job' and it really is a lot of fun, plus a great way to hone your own skills. Let me just say that after 5+ years of fielding student questions, I know just about everything there is to know about my subject matter! I am very jealous of your 3 day workweek right now. :)
Congratulations on the new Job and what luck locating the part so cheap and from the dealers. Awesome.
First of all congratulations for new job and you don't wont to be nervous for it. Be brave and do it.
Thanks so much!
Thanks Carla!
Thanks Laura!
We are definitely blessed to have a talented mechanic or two in the family! Thanks!
Thanks Jane!! The job is challenging.... but I think I am gonna like it!
We are definitely blessed to have a great mechanic in the family! And Thanks!
Thanks!
It has been a busy couple of day for sure! Thanks!
Thanks! And yes.... car repairs can be extremely costly! Luckily we don't have to pay the labor.
Thanks John! Interesting analysis of the cost and benefits. :)
Thank you Jenny!
Thanks Jocelyn!
Yes, the weekend was definitely a great one!
Thanks Sharon!!! Yay!!!
Thanks Rafiki!!
Thanks Denise! Yes. I am discovering that I am having to relearn some things that I have forgotten. But I love the three day work week!
Thanks KC! It is great to have a talented mechanic in the family! I am blessed!
Thanks Aaron! I am certainly enjoying the experience!
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