I took Sammi the Bull (my Taurus) in to get her tranny fluid changed, and the fabulous guy at the oil-change place I usually go to said he would need at least two hours, because the engine compartment is so crammed full of crap he'd have to take the front grill off to get to it. And I haven't HAD a day where I could just drop it off and let them work on it yet...and meanwhile, the damn thing is clattering at me every time I accelerate, and I'm worried about what other damage I might wind up doing.

(I still need to call the mechanic that got her back on the road, and see if he'd be able to do it more easily - but they're not open on weekends, damnit.)