Oil taste test

[pflaming]

Today I watched a video of a Buick start up after sitting for decades. When the mechanic checked the oil, he touched it with a finger and put that drop of oil to his tongue. I’ve never seen nor heard of that.  Have any of your?

[DJ194950]

Only accidentally years ago, learned to keep my face away from oil draining.

 

Must be a acquired  taste- sort of like most alcohol drinks.  Hangovers from oil must be a bitch, though!  ?

 

DJ

Edited September 7, 2022 by DJ194950
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[plymouthcranbrook]

I watched our former member The Wizard taste various liquids from cars to see what is what. Not my idea for sure but...

[Young Ed]

Sounds like you were watching vice grip garage. I've not tasted fluids intentionally. I did taste fuel once trying to test a filter for clog when stuck in a parking lot. Yup it wasn't clogged 

[Roscoe Clyde]

My step-dad's father would do that checking for gas in the oil. I've always found smelling to be sufficient.

 

Roscoe

[Dan Hiebert]

I've seen it and heard of it occasionally.  Last few times was folks on this Forum trying to make sense of it.  When I saw it, it was usually an "old hand" at a garage.  Only answer to "why?" I can remember was to tell if the oil was burnt.  When I heard about it, it was usually - again - and old hand that was trying to get the new guy to taste oil so they could make fun of him.  

[Sniper]

Yeah, here were old school electricians that used to measure voltage by how hard it tingled when they touched it.  Wonder how they checked pressure loads if they reloaded.

 

No brains