Thursday, August 26, 2010

Tune up.

It is time for Scoot's oil change.  (I feel like such a mom and making sure everything on my prize possession is going well.  A fter the first 600 miles I was told to change it, after that it is after 2000. )

Being the independent, stubborn, and adventurous self that I am, I decided to take the challenge on myself.  I looked at the manual and decided I didn't want to read it.  I mean it seems logical that a scooter will be 200 times easier than a vehicle because it is 200 times smaller.  For pete sakes I do not even need to license it!  On the way to Wal-Mart I called mom and told her my newest adventure.  She asked if I was going to change the filter too and why I was trying this on my own.  (She knows how these ideas go).  I hadn't thought of this.  Yes, I am absolutely clueless with vehicles, but I am going to learn.  Promise.

Instead of picking up oil right away I went to the auto center and inquired about the filter.

Side note: I new I was a sight to be seen because I had a dress on and had ridden up on the scooter.  I am pretty pumped I have mastered this skill.  Also, the dress is fairly long and grabs around my knees so it isn't too difficult, just don't lean too much with the knees :)

Anyways there was a lady working.  I asked her if they carried filters for scooters and if she thought I needed to change it when changing the oil.  She didn't know, so she went to get a mechanic.  The young guy came up and I asked the same question.  His grin was HUGE and couldn't help but smile at my question if WalMart had scooter filters.  He said they didn't.  At that point I should just keep my mouth shut, but that is not my style. I than asked how much a scooter oil change run.  Omgoodness, did he laugh and hollered at another mechanic to confirm this thoughts of NO.  He said he had never done it and didn't think Wal-Mart did it.  Only slightly embarrassed I said that it probably wasn't too much because it was a scooter and left.

Wal-Mart does not have everything.  Scooter oil & filter change are not located there.

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