Ever since club??

[@legoshi6531]

"good guesses, but no guessing" this is the mechanic we all aspire to be 😭

[@lorenzbrandstetter4650]

i guess you need a new motor, oh sorry it was just a bad spark plug😅

[@bobscat-wj4ub]

id rather not be Mexican

[@krish1063]

Stop that Earl!!!😂

[@JohnSmith-xu7ev]

They skipped that chapter on Earl in my shop class

[@mr.dudley5637]

That ai voice gotta new Orleans accent 😂😂

[@rustyt115]

Lemme get dat fancy earl……make my engin run guuuuud.

[@lionelsquires7662]

Now Earl, two good shakes will get rid of the drips!!! No more mind, that will lead to a spillage!!!!

[@rickb06]

Damnit EARL!!

[@zacharymorin2076]

“No guessing” love it!!!

[@alagui7894]

Poor design alright

[@davemccage7918]

Who designed this? Someone with multiple personalities apparently! The 1/2 inch drive receptacle built into the drain plug is pure genius. No more searching for the right socket and almost impossible to round off on accident. But the square backing plate that rotates against the oil pan must have been done by someone with an IQ lower than a freezer temperature.

[@googleaccount2637]

Poor materials for premium prices. That crappy plastic doesn't belong anywhere near cars or trucks, but it's cheap as shit.

[@francisphillipeck4272]

Yeah for air tools, would be fine if you only use hand tools on drain pans like you are supposed to. Impact's are for disassembly only anyway.

[@Disis960]

As a freightliner technician, those oil pans are some of the dumbest things Detroit ever came up with. Then warranty says “well replace the insert first and reuse the old oil and if that doesn’t fix it then put an oil pan on it and reuse the oil again.”

[@prestonwarren9228]

Wth that's some of the dumbest shit I've heard of for a warranty. I know they hate paying for anything but reusing the oil has to be a pain in the ass

[@BoofCarts]

@@prestonwarren9228i use a half cut washer fluid bottle and out pig matt all over where im gonna be pouring the oil, scoop the oil up and funnel it in, makes a mess but gets it done

[@robertkiell]

can confirm

[@Disis960]

@@BoofCarts that’s exactly how I used to do it man lmao i eventually bought a little pump I put a drill on and use that now lol

[@gyrfalcon-6]

I used to use a a little 12 volt pump from harbor freight but when I would reuse oil or coolant especially when it was more than a one day event it would bother me we would cover it up but bugs still got in there

[@Tyresong]

as a Mechanic in a smaller shop, we often get people coming in for services when the Warrantee has expired and the customer no longer wants to pay Dealer prices for the service... and the amount of drain plugs that were overtightened by the Dealers service department... I've actually had to break out the 1/2" tools to get them undone, when they were only meant to be torqued to 35Nm, yet are clearly around 135Nm How they don't strip out the thread is beyond me!

[@melvinthemechanic]

Oh its leaking earl 😂😂😂

[@walterbrunswick]

goddamnit Earl is leaking again

[@ohtwitchy9371]

Good ole plastic oil pans 😂 To think they trashed the 60 series for this pile of junk is beyond me

[@Bigsoot7393]

60 series has a plastic oil pan?

[@ohtwitchy9371]

@Bigsoot7393 nope, it's successor the dd13-dd15 does.

[@Bigsoot7393]

@@ohtwitchy9371 I'm pretty sure a series 60 has one too mate haha

[@dereksmyth4868]

Yes​@@Bigsoot7393

[@johnmcgregor3671]

​@Bigsoot7393 the 15 liter 60 series had a metal pan it wasn't until I got in a truck with a dd15 did I have to start worrying about plastic pans at the company I drive for

[@MrWhite2222]

Obviously designed by an engineer without any practical experience OR advice. OR the engineer was forced to design that in plastic by the bean counters. They deserve to be sued/recalled for making something so absolutely garbage.

[@lucky7s94]

It's definitely cheap manufacturing to blame... whoever thought they could use plastic on engines is stupid... one backfire and your valve cover could become part of your face 😂

[@Peewee239]

This is going to be ford down the road. These shitty plastic oil pans

[@RedWingsninetyone]

​@@Peewee239 if you think Ford is the only one doing it, I have some bad news for you...

[@BBQandStreetCars]

Yep gotta check your earl regularly

[@wuki-]

A rare one, where the customer might have been honest.

[@allnoyz1414]

impact wrench slammed that backing plate into the pan. Some mechanics need to use impacts for everything - you should not.

[@rocklobstar5672]

I agree with you

[@3Hose]

Especially in plastic parts. But them again, that part should NOT be plastic.

[@trueaussie9230]

No mechanic 'nedds' to use an impact driver for everything. They CHOOSE to, because they're lazy and / or stupid - or no one taught them the correct method, AND they can't think for themselves.

[@raceyrache8463]

I had a motorcycle mechanic help with head gaskets on a Mercedes truck. When reattaching the heads(individual heads on Mercedes V8 diesel), he put the bolts in the rattle gun without even starting the thread and just drove them home. Cross threaded two out of 8 before I realised what he had done. There are some insane qualified mechanics out there 😢

[@davidelliott5843]

I use a rattle screwdriver to speed run bolts. But threads are ALWAYS started by hand. For taking out, I use a breaker bar to shift the initial friction. It’s not hard and takes no longer overall. I have a proper impact gun but hardly ever use it.

[@liamfarrell8166]

Leaking Earl! Happens to the best of us Earl

[@mikebruce17]

Gonna need tars, too.

[@artiek1177]

Poor Earl. He needs Depends.

[@darkwing4029]

I've seen Freightliner oli pans come out of an Unopened box from the factory with a hairline crack

[@jimbookeef5271]

I dont think ive every had my engine leaking Earl either.

[@Jordanslifts]

Don't use impacts on dain plugs!!!

[@murkyturkey5238]

Definitely what happened here 😂 idk why people over tighten their drain plug, makes no sense

[@michaelg.9791]

Tell that to the 25 million oil change places out there 🤦

[@cyclesaviorn2700]

Dont use a plastic oil pan is #1 dont use an impact is #2

[@bigetnt]

More like someone over tightened the drain plug. Caused the stress cracking. If it wasnt leaking before it came in. And its leaking after it left. Its more likely the technicians caused this failure.

[@xeromorris]

Exactly

[@moparjr89]

Kind of. When detroit first switched to the plastic pan i had seen a shop post a sign saying this is happening with factory torque spec

[@charlesdeblanc3386]

That's assuming the customer is telling the truth, which isn't always the case.

[@timgannon2993]

My screen has a crack so i am not able to see the image clearly but from the comments, i can assure you that the wedding was fantastic. The only thing we are wishing the couple is a fabulous honeymoon and a happy marriage life.

[@rickybobby7276]

"someone" overtorqued his drain plug...it was you bro come on.

[@GregS-gb7dy]

Classic "ever since yas changed my struts now my check engine light is on"

[@fryingpanpoptart]

Hey a freightliner lol the cascadia p3 and p4s you have to lift up the front end to get the oil pan out lol

[@Butters_Stunts]

Best way I found was put a Jack between the frame and leaf spring, then you can do it over a pit (if you’re lucky enough to have one)

[@thekidfromcleveland3944]

We use some frame jacks and two forklift fork extenders and we just go right off the hooks.........never said it was the best idea. Also f*** the guy who came up with the new abs valve backing plate

[@joselh9]

I work at a Freightliner dealer in parts. We sell the oil pans for DD series ALL day! They set those up to consistently get replaced. Lol 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@justincooper5189]

Do you know of any companies that make at least aluminum variants for them? It's not MUCH better, but at least it's metal of some kind. As a trucker, I don't work on the truck the way a mechanic does, but plastic for important parts of an engine is completely retarded.

[@i3lue]

I made sure to like and I already follow for your teeups 😅

[@jonny555ive]

Leaking Earl ? My God get him a Band-Aid.😅

[@greghelms4458]

He rebuilds engines and his name is Earl he’s the Charlie Daniels of the torque wrench.

[@redcorneredc9570]

Earl never changes 😂

[@mattmacd2009]

Perfect design.........spare parts is a massive industry, especially when it's encouraged.

[@mathewpotter5601]

As 33 year old driver who absolutely knows nothing I know not to ever self diagnose. That's why you have a mechanic

[@jasonwebb5964]

Damn all these years driving and ive checked on Earl!! I hope he's ok!

[@butterflywingz4913]

That's why I ALWAYS change my own oil. It's amazing how many people can mess up a bunch of stuff with a simple oil change.

[@gtarules1]

Following for the TAY-ups

[@ronniewatts9110]

Diagnosis: is it plastic? Then that's your problem... easy peasy 😂😂😂

[@schemeteam2954]

Never heard it leaking earl before, thats a first 😂

[@misuseofyou]

Had a woman drive right into the garage in a beetle, dragging half her exhaust on the ground and shrieking out the window, "look what you did!" Turns out, we did an oil change a month prior.

[@themannmitchell]

As someone named earl, can confirm I do be leakin

[@Headcase0570]

Always those damn earl changes!

[@MaNNeRz91]

I hate when my engine leaks irl

[@Shouk02]

that style is a million times better then the new one. I've replaced so many new styles because lube techs strip the shit out of the inserts.

[@IHearColors]

My car never lost it's earl, i don't even know where i can find the earl 👀

[@ernestomejia2163]

Bro I hate leaking earl too🤦🏽‍♂️😂

[@juliogonzo2718]

I think earl has an STI

[@CoUldNotFindAName123]

The way the computer says oil 😂

[@mannys9130]

Goodbye Earllllllllll! Ain't it dark? Inside that oil drain caaaarrrrrt Earllllllll?!

[@JanGaarni]

I would say, "The fuck is that plate doing there!?!" 🤔😒

[@jbuck1975]

"Goodbye Earl" 🎶 🎵 🎶 🎵

[@billybankhead02]

It’s a dirty job but oil pan and oil pan gaskets were my favorite thing to do as a diesel tech

[@R_C420]

At least she didn't try to fill it with cooking earl

[@user-eq2lp4hh6s]

I see your problem: You have a plastic oil pan!

[@DirtE30]

It happened because someone decided composite oil pans should be a thing…

[@j.mygrant3752]

I remember that TV show: My Name is Earl.

[@flyingbricks1602]

I'm just here for the COMERE!

[@MrKentaylor31089]

Most times when you fix something on a semi it calls out the next thing

[@toddgoodnight432]

Its leaking earl after getting an earl change lmfao

[@jacetorre2407]

I’ve been changing oil for 30 years never seen a plug like that

[@Salech2001]

At porsche we have this fancy leak detector that sprays wet and dries almost instantly looking kind of like baby powder, its great stuff for finding cracks or weeps. I think wurth makes some similar stuff. It would benefit every tool box that gets used in my opinion

[@davemccage7918]

Who designed this? Someone with multiple personalities apparently! The 1/2 inch drive receptacle built into the drain plug is pure genius. No more searching for the right socket and almost impossible to round off on accident. But the square backing plate that rotates against the oil pan must have been done by someone with an IQ lower than a freezer temperature.

[@stoneyislandranch9783]

Perfect Plastic weld fix.. save $$

[@OogaBooga-qs8ns]

Boy do I hate it when my engine leaks Earl!🤬

[@chrisfoxwell4128]

What I'm sure about is someone is warming up a couple tubes of JB Weld.

[@Apachefog]

It's way better than the new design.

[@samthesr20man]

Also, fit a quick release drain valve. Then nobody gets to go near it with any form of tool that may over torque or otherwise cause damage like this.

[@samthekashman]

Imagine paying someone else to change you oil. Ladies

[@steveclark..]

Here in the UK, I've never seen such a backing plate on a vehicle's sump before, that looks odd to me.

[@Yophillips3272]

Is that a plastic oil pan? I think the answer is obvious and tf is that backing plate non sense obviously a poor design.

[@kaleb8518]

Aluminum 🥱

[@mattberg916]

😂damnit earl!

[@GodOfTehNewWorld]

We better find this Earl guy asap!

[@FULLradiator]

Well...this is on the oil change tech who busted the oil pan......and that would be the last guy to touch it. Name of the game

[@zugzwanged4926]

This guy sounds like Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg from Fifth element.

[@simsum1argh882]

Having a peek next door

[@Luminous.Dynamics]

Welcome to City Wok Auto Repair. Oh you want an earl change? That'll be $80 dolla

[@gorilla1789]

Whoever smelt it dealt it

[@algutierrez78]

I need an earl change on both of my mopars

[@kolpants]

ever since Earl changed. He hasn't been the same

[@novacainwhitfield1753]

Oh shoot it's leaking earl 😂

[@1DY.]

I hate it when my vehicle leaks earl. So frustrating.

[@williambresinski6706]

Yo I've been changing oil for 30 years professionally and I've never seen a backing plate or a drain plug looking like that

[@claiborne1975]

GOT DAMMIT EARL!!!

[@Qui-9]

The moment my engine leaks earl is the last time I buy that brand.

[@johnpaulk6769]

Thats something that definitely should be made out of metal anyways

[@biggysmalls8933]

I hate when my earl leaks

[@dillonweaver2307]

We gotta start something for Earl. We know he’s missing now but what car did they put him in? This could be a big investigation lol.

[@swilldenn7160]

Too much Earl😂😂!

[@3710Roman]

Someone probably used an impact on that

[@dandaman4985]

Someone needs to come up with a failsafe for the drainplug overtorque: there has been too much suffering ...

[@lizardhart3646]

The faulty design is when they stop using metal and started making the oil pan out of plastic and the only companies I've seen using plastic all over the engine is Ford GM Chrysler I think it's All American Auto makers are making half of that big hot metal thing under the hood out of plastic

[@apollo7557]

Gotta get my earl changed, he been a lil crazy

[@LocoNeedAChickenWing]

If that didn't start leaking until the oil change then I'd say the mechanic shop backed over something out intentionally sabotaged that vehicle. Do not pay them for more work... Get a lawyer and take them to court

[@Motoracer0172]

Hate when my engine leaks earl!!

[@BadNewsOutdoors]

I’m sure of that I’d never let that customer back in my shop… looking for a free hand out

[@5thgearedlined]

Poor Earl 😂

[@gtafreak175]

I didn't know george lopez was a mechanic too

[@reignreincarnation5531]

earl lick is really something

[@nonenone101]

Always get the work done by the same trusted mechanic that way if there are any problems he's got one to blame but himself. However if he always does everything right then he'll have a happy customer for life

[@Verreckinderhoelle]

Daimler Truck assembles the same engines in Germany. The oil pans have the drain plug on the bottom and it is a bayonet fitting with an o-ring. Never been any problems with it.

[@nessie42786]

Integrated failure point. Planned obsolescence. You’re going to buy a new one and like it. That’s the new way and built into everything.

[@henryhenry3832]

You got it right with the last one, poor design is a common theme these days

[@backroadscamaro541]

That looked like steel can weld that up

[@eespi6966]

Probably used an impact gun to put the drain plug back in….. to save time.

[@christianthomle4426]

Anytime you have an oil PAN or a valve cover or an intake. Manifold made out of plastacid. You're set up for failure. Plastic doesn't Bode well over hot cold. Long time heat and eventually will deteriorate and then it cracks and breaks especially true on Ford engines with plastic intake manifold. We would always have them coming in with spark. Plug codes in the back spark plugs. And what it really was. Was the intake manifold where the gasket would insert? Has deteriorated and crumbled away, allowing coolant leak and that coolant would go right into your coil boot and down. And it would destroy the coil and the spark plug and then you'd get the codes. That's we would always try to put the updated metal manifold on them. But a time you have plastic on an engine, it's just stupid.

[@TheActualSsotyi]

Just got an oil change. Oil is darker than VantaBlack 😂😂😂

[@davidme497]

All diesel engines turn the oil black almost instantly …I changed oil at a quick lube for a couple years and had a few customers complain that we didn’t change the oil when i definitely did but it was as black as when they came In after just starting to pressure check system…it’s normal for them to be black unless engine is brand new…lots of carbon in diesel engines is what causes it

[@boogieman6522]

It wasn't the person b4 It was the last 1 that touched it