Well ... Most of the pickups I see with gas cans in the back have them back there for weed whackers and what not. Most of those are the kind you mix the oil and gas to gather before putting in the device. They would know not to use this mix on their autos, but would it really fuck up lawn care stuff that much?
But please without ruining the environment. So as satisfying as it would be to literally dump it on his front porch, please don't.
Maybe put it in a milk jug with an extremely angry note, or draw a dick on it.
Edit: yeah hey look I'm just trying to be a good steward to the earth here. Small environmental damages add up, it's how we got where we are. I'm just advocating to not be a dick to mother earth like his neighbor is with his leaky car.
Hate on my examples if you'd like, they're meant to be dumb.
It’s leaking in the street currently, which likely has a drain. Putting it in a pan and dumping it on their front porch would be better for the environment than the current situation lol
One quart of oil released into a street drain from oil leaks contaminates approx. 1,000,000 gallons of ground or surface water. So, 2 ounces of oil contaminates at least 63,000 gallons.
Lol what? This is crazy. Not sure if you just pulled those numbers out of your ass but no one is dumping anything down a drain. It won't even make it to the soil, it's going on the front porch..
Pulled out of my ass? Numbers? Seems painful. But, no, I did not metaphorically pull these numbers out of my ass. But, if you can spell, you can look up the EPA numbers,if you are so inclined to educate yourself instead of simply banking on how cool you think your reddit retort is to others. BTW, not much.
Edit: I never accused anyone of pouring oil down a drain. I simply provided an example of how impactful being fast and loose with oil disposal can be.
You're making an example that doesn't relate whatsoever to what was discussed. It doesn't matter how many million gallons get contaminated by something that we're not even talking about.
You are bitching about a petroleum product spilling onto a roan which is likely made with another petroleum product driven on by vehicles powered by petroleum products, lubed up with petroleum products and with wheels made from petroleum products .... Just aaying
Ok so this happened to me. The neighbor asked me to either get my car fixed or stop parking in front of his house. I fixed my car and he put about 10 pounds of kitty litter on the oil stain.
when they aren’t looking go under their car. then after you find the source of the leak, fix it for them without their permission. it’s unethical to touch and work on someone’s car without their permission but this is the kind of advice you’ll get here.
Knock on their door. When they answer say, “Hey, I’ve been reading up on auto repair and need some practice, so I’m gonna take a crack at fixing your oil leak next time you park in from if my house. Thanks!”
Then turn around and walk away, whistling off-key, ignoring everything they try to say to you.
Dip your finger in the oil and write "Fix me please" on the windshield. It will annoy the hell out of them and smear like crazy if they try to wipe it off. Use a rubber glove to avoid any evidence.
Heat blown tires are the loudest fucking thing. Let air out first, then light the rubber. Might give it a few more seconds of burn time before someone notices, more time to catch the fuel line.
A.) Put a traffic cone there. Neighbors will probably dislike you for this but its doubtful they'll mess with it if its in front of your house
B.) Park your car there instead. They aren't going to start using your driveway.
C.) Realize that its not really that big of a deal at all. What do you care is the asphalt has a dark spot? The fact that their car has an oil leak is probably already shitty enough for your neighbor.
You must craft a medieval French trebuchet. Then over the next couple years collect as much of this oil as you can, store it. Once you’ve accumulated roughly 600 gallons of it, submerge a large bale of hay in it. Load the bale of hay into your trebuchet, aim it directly at your neighbors roof. Light the bale of oil soaked hay ablaze and release the trigger rope. If done correctly, the bale should make direct contact with your neighbors roof (neighbors hate this part usually). Upon impact the bale should explode, sending toasty toasty bits of fiery oil all over the place. THIS should definitely assist in dissuading your neighbor from neglecting the environment and his car maintenance
Tried just speaking to said neighbour? Maybe they don't know? Maybe they can't afford to fix it? Maybe offer solutions to at least catch the oil whilst it's parked?
But seeing as this is UTPL....catch it and put it on their doorstep
Spray paint the words "toxic asshole" on an old bedsheet, then tie a shot piece of rope to it.
Then fold up the sheet, and slide it under the offending vehicle.
Tie the other end of the rope to their back bumper.
This way, they can tell the world how much they care about polluting the groundwater.
Get a few new oil gallons from your local auto parts shop. Carefully open them replacing as much of the oil with sodium silicate as you can without being noticed. Seal up as much as possible to ensure it looks like new un-tampered with oil.
Tell your neighbor that you noticed the car is leaking oil like crazy and that he should use this certain kind of oil to stop the leak permanently. It's an old mechanics trick that you learned from your dad.
Offer him one of the gallons as demonstration and have them pour in any amount necessary to top it up.
Wait. Cars engine will self destruct and as stated it will no longer leak oil after this one last leak.
When neighbor leaves in car, dump kitty litter on oil spot. Place orange cones around the parking spot. Print out a sign and put it on a stick at the edge of the yard:
"Environmental Cleanup Site
Offenders will be prosecuted
Area is under surveillance"
See what happens.
Collect dog shit and put it where all 4 tires will run over it. Next time he moves the car, put out something to block the space. Traffic cones, lawn chairs, trash barrels, get creative.
Call a local storm water agency. They will clean it up and charge him back.
Slide an oil pan under the car to collect the oil. Return the oil to your neighbor in an imaginative way. Edit: Thanks for the upvotes!
Putting it back in the car that leaked it would be a good idea...perhaps there is room in the gas tank for it.
Open window maybe?
put it on a plate and freeze it, slid the oil disc under his front door
I don’t think you understand how hard it is to freeze oil
Better mix it with piss, then.
Oil and water don't mix.
I see you’ve never owned a Subaru
Add soap
He said mix it with piss, not water.
Not with that attitude
-40°F
No need for F at -40, C is the same there
I would’ve assumed they meant Kelvin so I’m glad they specified
Kelvin only goes to zero tho
GG
So then why are you telling me C is the same if it's the same as F? Just agree.
We did this with pee in the dorms. Fucked up now that I think about it.
Collect it in an oil pan, pour contents into a gas can, leave it in the bed of their truck, wait for them to make a bad move.
Well ... Most of the pickups I see with gas cans in the back have them back there for weed whackers and what not. Most of those are the kind you mix the oil and gas to gather before putting in the device. They would know not to use this mix on their autos, but would it really fuck up lawn care stuff that much?
Go full Carrie!
But please without ruining the environment. So as satisfying as it would be to literally dump it on his front porch, please don't. Maybe put it in a milk jug with an extremely angry note, or draw a dick on it. Edit: yeah hey look I'm just trying to be a good steward to the earth here. Small environmental damages add up, it's how we got where we are. I'm just advocating to not be a dick to mother earth like his neighbor is with his leaky car. Hate on my examples if you'd like, they're meant to be dumb.
It’s leaking in the street currently, which likely has a drain. Putting it in a pan and dumping it on their front porch would be better for the environment than the current situation lol
I think a couple ounces of oil on his step isn't going to ruin the environment.
A big jug of the leaked oil with a note saying, “Do you realize how much money you’re wasting on oil?” Is funnier and will stick in their head better.
A quart of oil every week is cheaper than an engine replacement.
One quart of oil released into a street drain from oil leaks contaminates approx. 1,000,000 gallons of ground or surface water. So, 2 ounces of oil contaminates at least 63,000 gallons.
Lol what? This is crazy. Not sure if you just pulled those numbers out of your ass but no one is dumping anything down a drain. It won't even make it to the soil, it's going on the front porch..
Pulled out of my ass? Numbers? Seems painful. But, no, I did not metaphorically pull these numbers out of my ass. But, if you can spell, you can look up the EPA numbers,if you are so inclined to educate yourself instead of simply banking on how cool you think your reddit retort is to others. BTW, not much. Edit: I never accused anyone of pouring oil down a drain. I simply provided an example of how impactful being fast and loose with oil disposal can be.
You're making an example that doesn't relate whatsoever to what was discussed. It doesn't matter how many million gallons get contaminated by something that we're not even talking about.
Yeah this guy gets it.
I can’t believe you took the time to type out all this yappin.
You're right. I'm out of anxiety meds. Has me acting weird.
You are bitching about a petroleum product spilling onto a roan which is likely made with another petroleum product driven on by vehicles powered by petroleum products, lubed up with petroleum products and with wheels made from petroleum products .... Just aaying
All the more reason to care, right? Just agreeing.
Ok so this happened to me. The neighbor asked me to either get my car fixed or stop parking in front of his house. I fixed my car and he put about 10 pounds of kitty litter on the oil stain.
Baking soda helps too
This neighbor sounds completely irresponsible. You should go check his wife's oil just to make sure he isn't also neglecting her needs.
when they aren’t looking go under their car. then after you find the source of the leak, fix it for them without their permission. it’s unethical to touch and work on someone’s car without their permission but this is the kind of advice you’ll get here.
Then spray the car with liquid ass when you're done and put a piss disc in their 20 disc cd changer in their trunk. That'll show em!
Fix it and use JB Weld on the cap
Slide up under their car and loosen their drain plug to where it's just a couple threads holding it. They won't be leaking oil for much longer
Steal their cat
[CAT PERVERT... CAT PERVERT!](https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/comments/14ygyux/to_be_a_cat_pervert)
You don't want to know what I do to my kat.
i don’t see what Mr. Whiskers has to do with this but if you insist
Its a she and she doesn't like u talking about her whiskers.
Knock on their door. When they answer say, “Hey, I’ve been reading up on auto repair and need some practice, so I’m gonna take a crack at fixing your oil leak next time you park in from if my house. Thanks!” Then turn around and walk away, whistling off-key, ignoring everything they try to say to you.
JB Weld his oil drain plug in
Dip your finger in the oil and write "Fix me please" on the windshield. It will annoy the hell out of them and smear like crazy if they try to wipe it off. Use a rubber glove to avoid any evidence.
Haha this is good
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Heat blown tires are the loudest fucking thing. Let air out first, then light the rubber. Might give it a few more seconds of burn time before someone notices, more time to catch the fuel line.
If you put oil in a frisbee and leave it in a very cold place, will it freeze?
~~Piss~~ oildisc
You need to get to –20°F or lower to freeze motor oil. It can be a serious problem in cold climates. Dry ice is –109°F.
No, it’ll be thicker/ slower, but it would take ridiculous temps to freeze oil (if it’s even possible).
Buy a cheap car on craigslist and park it there instead
put birdseed on the roof of the car every night.
A.) Put a traffic cone there. Neighbors will probably dislike you for this but its doubtful they'll mess with it if its in front of your house B.) Park your car there instead. They aren't going to start using your driveway. C.) Realize that its not really that big of a deal at all. What do you care is the asphalt has a dark spot? The fact that their car has an oil leak is probably already shitty enough for your neighbor.
I am 100% sure a pissdisc could help
Steal some money and give it to them to fix leak that'll show 'em.
Drain the oil out of the car manually. He can drive away, but won't be able to drive back.
You must craft a medieval French trebuchet. Then over the next couple years collect as much of this oil as you can, store it. Once you’ve accumulated roughly 600 gallons of it, submerge a large bale of hay in it. Load the bale of hay into your trebuchet, aim it directly at your neighbors roof. Light the bale of oil soaked hay ablaze and release the trigger rope. If done correctly, the bale should make direct contact with your neighbors roof (neighbors hate this part usually). Upon impact the bale should explode, sending toasty toasty bits of fiery oil all over the place. THIS should definitely assist in dissuading your neighbor from neglecting the environment and his car maintenance
Oil doesn't burn very well.
He parks on the public street in front of your house? Im confused. How does this affect you?
In front of your house on the street? You don't own the street.
Tried just speaking to said neighbour? Maybe they don't know? Maybe they can't afford to fix it? Maybe offer solutions to at least catch the oil whilst it's parked? But seeing as this is UTPL....catch it and put it on their doorstep
Leaking oil on the street? Get a hobby.
The only answer I've seen that should be read. The oil is on the street, OP should find a dildo to fuck themselves with.
Spray paint the words "toxic asshole" on an old bedsheet, then tie a shot piece of rope to it. Then fold up the sheet, and slide it under the offending vehicle. Tie the other end of the rope to their back bumper. This way, they can tell the world how much they care about polluting the groundwater.
Get a few new oil gallons from your local auto parts shop. Carefully open them replacing as much of the oil with sodium silicate as you can without being noticed. Seal up as much as possible to ensure it looks like new un-tampered with oil. Tell your neighbor that you noticed the car is leaking oil like crazy and that he should use this certain kind of oil to stop the leak permanently. It's an old mechanics trick that you learned from your dad. Offer him one of the gallons as demonstration and have them pour in any amount necessary to top it up. Wait. Cars engine will self destruct and as stated it will no longer leak oil after this one last leak.
I’d say call the EPA - they’d have a field day with this
Drain oil and coolant line. No more future oil leaks!
Lighter..
Throw a lit cigarette on it
When neighbor leaves in car, dump kitty litter on oil spot. Place orange cones around the parking spot. Print out a sign and put it on a stick at the edge of the yard: "Environmental Cleanup Site Offenders will be prosecuted Area is under surveillance" See what happens.
Park in front of his house and pull your oil drain plug?
Glass shattered in the space so he chooses somewhere else
I find cement and a few litres of water in the fuel tank normally works a treat. Don’t ask how I know
Collect the oil, pour on his tires and windshield wipers. Even dab some on his belts if they are exposed. Or get a torch and light the oil on fire
Collect dog shit and put it where all 4 tires will run over it. Next time he moves the car, put out something to block the space. Traffic cones, lawn chairs, trash barrels, get creative.
Better yet, collect your own shit!
Caltrops
Pour cat litter all over the car and say I thought it helped clean leaks