How I Teach My Kids Responsibility

Looks like an oil pan heater for the colder climes. Helps to get the motor to turn over easier when it's cold out.

Used to be able to get a similar one from most of the catalog suppliers.


jerry

 

The pans get torn a LOT on the VW's. Do you know if it's a 12V or 24V VR6? Either way, that's some pretty power for a young driver. I've not seen anything attached under the oil pan like that before. But I've mostly dealt with my roommates GTI (1.8T) and a a few Jettas and a Cabriolet.

 

From the pic it looks like a pair of heavy gauge wires running to it. If it is, it would be a block heater. or oil heater used during the winter. The oil pan really does need a skid plate or large cross member to protect it. A piss poor deisgn of VW.. Another thing you will find out...the hard way is...The VW VR-6 is a pain in the *** to work on, it also has plenty of its on little "issues". Let me know if you need any info on the car.

Scott

 

It's just the 12V..... I think. It says V6 on the decklid but nothing else. There is a .5 inch gap beteen the pan and the "heater" which seems like it would not heat it very well if that's what it is. The two large wires plugges into the end of that and those are actually more like metal tubes with the wires inside.

 

Great Responsibility and Character bulder in my eyes..you did and are doing good dad.
same lessons my Girl will learn too.
If you drive it..maintain it and care for it..
teach em how to change a tire , so they dont have to rely on any one but themselfs, (better than the creep that has an alterior motive showing up to help) checking and adding oil and necessary fluids..hey these are all the resonsibilities of ownership..and with that comes PIRDE of ownership..
Big Thumbs up

 

Congrats to both of you !Now while she's young teach her to use things like rubber gloves and other safety gear it will become second nature to her if she is taught from the start to use this stuff now.

 

love it make sure she uses jack stands ...

 

I'm with ya. I bought my daughter her first car for her 16th birthday. It was a decent beater, but I could only afford liability insurance coverage at the time. I told her if she wrecked it that she'd have to walk because I could not afford another car then. Sure enough, two months in and she totaled the car while fumbling with the c***ette player. She walked for a full year until I could afford to get her another car. That was 11 years ago and she's never been in another wreck. Lesson learned.

Doc.

 

I have two Daughters and taught them both the same lessons my parents taught me. I bought my first cars and so did my daughters. My daughters are both independent and rely of them selves to get things done. My oldest daughter is 31 and she just this summer put the front struts on her Focus and the brakes on all four corners in the spring. My youngest daughter is 26 and has been rebuilding her 1983 Jeep CJ, she loves off roading. My oldest daughter also used to work with me at Detroit Dragway.
George

 

dude that freaking awsome. Once you have to buy your own stuff you always take extra special care of it. Good job on letting her do it herself. She saved a lot of money and learned some valuable things about cars

 

It kinda scares me that a simple act of good parenting almost brings a tear to my eyes these days. Good job James! Maybe there is hope for us yet.

 

Outstanding!!!!

 

Hell Yea! We are on the same page as far as teaching, this is the only way anyone will ever learn by paying for their mistakes.

Told mine she will have to pay for everything on her car, and I will only watch and point. Its going to get very interesting in the next couple of years I'm afraid.

My daughter is turning 15 next year, and I'm not looking forward to it. So far I have given her 1 driving lesson. It took her about 20 minutes, and 15 times just to back down my driveway...so I can just imagine what all she is going to tear up.

 

Sounds like a good kid actually and a good dad too. Thanks for taking an incident and teaching her something useful and constructive instead of just berating her and making her feel bad. Stuff happens, especially when you are young, and it is how one deals with them that is the best measure of character. Now, get her to join the hamb and helping out with the hot rods. She seems like a natural.

 

You have done a good job. Most fathers could not do the r&r, let alone teach there son or daughter the steps to learn how to do it on their own. I will never have my own children unless i get my junk reconnected. I have great respect for men that step up to the ***le of DAD. GOOD FOR YOU!!!

 

Good job Dad!

 

We raised our son & daughter the same way. They're in their late-30's now and both succesful with good families of their own. They earned & paid for their own car & insurance, when they wanted to drive and had to keep their grades up, if they wanted to continue driving. We had them take turns writing the checks to pay the family bills, so they'd realize what it cost and how to manage a budget.

They've often said we were tough, but that they now appreciate the self-reliant values we instilled in them.

Sounds like you're doing a heck of a good job raising kids.

 

and the winner of the "best hot rod dad of the yr" go's to..................YOU!

 

America needs more dads like you! Great Job on both your parts!

 

I am doing something similar with my 17yo daughter tomorrow. She was pulling out of the micky d drive through and didnt notice that the truck she going get behind was towing a trailer. Tomorrow she is going to learn how to change a fender and bumper on her s10.

Being the ahole that I am, I asked her was the food at micky d's really that much better than the food in the school cafeteria!

for those of you that think I am being a jerk by making her fix her truck after she wrecked it, I made my son fix his car after he wrecked it. That exercise certainly slowed my son down, hopefully may daughter will learn to pay attention a little better behind the wheel.

 

Wesley,


The only parents that would think your being a jerk are the same ones that let the schools do all the education

s.

 

Your good upbringing shows in the lessons you taught to your daughter.This is a breath of fresh air in a ME ME IM SOOO SPECIAL generation.Times may change but the meaning of things like respect and common sense remain the same.Great story and good job dad and keep up the good work.Its working.

 

I can see the book now, "THE PSYCHOLGY OF CHILD REARING" by James427, PHD. Good job! I'm going to have my 16 year old daughter read this posting. She's a good kid too; at that age they just need to slow down a little and focus, and just not only in regards to driving. We can't be with them all the time. Butch/56sedandelivery.

 

Great job, James and kudos to your daughter for grabbing ghe bull by the horns. Old school isn't so bad...my sons don't like some of the stuff we put on them, but KNOW that it is the best for them. I could give a **** about what their friends and their parents do.....like I tell them....THEY don't live here!

 

Wow, personal responsibility what a novel idea.

We need more parenting like this; your awesome daughter will no doubt grow up to know the value of a dollar, the consequences of her actions and self reliance.

 

a cute girl getting dirty

*planning my move to the southeast*

 

By teaching your kids the responsibility of vehicle ownership they learn repect for the vehicle, the cost of ownership and realize everything isnt free. Today to many kids live out of mom and dads wallets and expect everything to be handed to them. Every young driver should expierience this. I drive by the local highschool and see the lot full of new cars. I know high school kids arent going out buying new cars. Kids expect evrything handed to them nowadays. Your teaching values that will stick with her for a long time. To bad more parents dont think like you.

 

You better watch out dad you may have started something.

 

great story

 

That was a hard one, cos they give you that pathetic look and your heart melts, good for you and her! We have a new driver too, told him we'd get him the car, and it is up to him to pay for his own insurance, and if he can't well then he'll have a great car to sit and listen to the radio in the driveway till he figures out how to pay for insurance. Its hard to be tough, but it sure works out for them in the future.
And todays kids, well all I can say is I'm glad there are some of our there that still have a handle of the way it should be! Good job, bravo to you both !!