Yes! You'd be surprised how easy it is to learn to change the oil and air filters on your own vehicle-- and since that's a thing you typically have to do a few times a year, the savings is substantial.
There are a surprising number of things after that, you might watch the YT tutorial on and decide... you know, I could probably do that...
For me, that has included, replacing the distributor cap and spark plug cables, replacing the fuel filter, replacing a clutch cable. Have stopped short of trying to replace a starter or a belt tensioner by myself. I called in help for those, but still managed to avoid taking it to a mechanic -- it's also good to have friends who know about cars ;)
This week, will be troubleshooting noisy power steering... wish me luck!
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Re: Have the guts to try things that intimidate you
Date: 2024-11-25 02:01 am (UTC)There are a surprising number of things after that, you might watch the YT tutorial on and decide... you know, I could probably do that...
For me, that has included, replacing the distributor cap and spark plug cables, replacing the fuel filter, replacing a clutch cable. Have stopped short of trying to replace a starter or a belt tensioner by myself. I called in help for those, but still managed to avoid taking it to a mechanic -- it's also good to have friends who know about cars ;)
This week, will be troubleshooting noisy power steering... wish me luck!