Just hit 10,000 oil changes in my career log and it hit me weird

I was updating my work log last night, adding a basic oil job from a regular customer. When I typed in the mileage and hit save, the total counter ticked over to 10,000. Ten thousand oil changes. I sat there for a minute just staring at the number. That's a stupid amount of filters and crush washers and spilled 5W-30. It means I've probably lifted a car on a hoist over twenty thousand times just for that one service. My boss at the shop in Phoenix where I started would joke that I'd do a million, but seeing that actual figure felt different. It's not a brag, it's just a crazy reminder of all the hours and how much of this job is the same simple thing over and over. Has anyone else had a number stop them cold like that? What was yours?

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wadepalmer14d agoMost Upvoted

But that number means you've helped 10,000 cars run right.

janab8714d ago

It's just cars, @wadepalmer. They're not exactly saving lives.