Post #1117828

2026-04-12 16:51 UTC

I sucessfully managed to change the battery in my Mini today, all on my own. I had offers from kind and well meaning men to come over and do it for me. I told them that I&#39;m a competent, independent woman, and I was sure I could do it, thanks very much. If you catch me making proclamations like that in the future, please tell me not to be such a twat. An hour and a half of my life I will never get back. And those things are feckin&#39; HEAVY!!

Replies (6)

@Redwitherrob@mastodon.social 2026-04-12 16:57

@Jaimieserotica 😅😅

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@GoingDownWithSundial@mastodon.social 2026-04-12 17:03

@Jaimieserotica well done you :) they are heavy beasts!

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@neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk 2026-04-12 17:06

@Jaimieserotica Go you!

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@AimeeMaroux@mastodon.social 2026-04-12 17:09

@Jaimieserotica Well done! I have changed the car battery by myself as well and it's not hard per se, depending how well it can be reached, but fucking heavy they are! EDIT: "It's not hard" meaning to encourage others to do it, not to belittle the achievement!!!

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@la@horny.jetzt 2026-04-12 17:26

@Jaimieserotica They're called lead-acid batteries for a reason... Luckily I never have to fix anything on my car by virtue of not having one, but the one time I helped my sister with changing tires we seriously struggled (even after getting help from our (much more car person) uncle)

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@erotica@kinkycats.org 2026-04-12 18:21

@Jaimieserotica Brava, Jamie. 👏 👏 👏 As for me? I don't have a car, but if (and when) I did, I'd call AAA folks. As I'm not mechanically inclined, and I prefer to rely on pros to do it 4 me. And, by the way, AAA stands for American Automobile Association. Again, great job, Jamie. 👍👍👍

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