See i'm not a princess

So i decided today was the day to stop being such a girl and learn how to do an oil change on my car. Now for those that know me....and i appreciate all the ... OMG you've got to be kidding, can i come and watch I want to see you jack your car up LOL ... type of comments, I too understand the sheer hilarity of the whole thing. See, as i mentioned i'm quite a girly girl when it comes to certain things. I have never ever in my life mowed the lawn. My mother and grandmother are avid gardeners but you would never catch me out there...all that dirt and all those bugs. Once i tried to help and pick up leaves in the garden, wearing gloves i might add and i lasted about 10 minutes...it was just SO dirty and filthy out there. Now don't get me wrong I clean and do other things i just dislike being dirty.

So poor old dad was my teacher. He showed me where the oil filter was "Jesus these damn cars" and went on to explain how my Japanese car was much more difficult as the filter is tilted vs straight up and how the oil was going to pour all over him when he took the filter off. Then he had to wiggle from beneath my car to put on his coveralls which was a bit of a feat. He has had 2 knee replacements and has trouble walking half the time, let alone crawling in & out from under my car. He of course did everything and i watched, but i did get under the car with him learning how to do everything for next time. We also checked all the fluids and topped up what was in need. We then did the "light inspection" i sat in the car with the lights on while my dad and brother in law checked the lights....and you know what? I discovered a set of lights i did not know existed LOL. Dad kept telling me to turn on the secondary lights, i had no idea what he was talking about until he came into the car and pressed a button i had never ever touched. My brother in law had a smirk on his face and my dad just shook his head from side to side.