If you are thinking about taking on a DIY car repair, there are some things you should consider. As a master tech, I am all for DIY car repairs, just be sure you are equipped to get the job done.
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Do you have the time for a DIY car repair?
Do you have the tools for a DIY car repair?
Do you have the space for a DIY car repair?
Do you have the know how for a DIY car repair?
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What is the potential risk for injury?
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Who's the idiot that said you can do an oil change with just a jack?
I learned one thing a long time ago , take the old part with you because chances are they will try to give you the wrong part almost every time.
Stop no and don't. It just makes my life harder than it should be
I lived in an apartment in Denver. Easiest way I performed car work was to go to an Ace Hardware parking lot. Never got talked to and did many oil changes and even a strut that way.
My neighbor said their friend broke their nose when the jack failed during an oil change. Use jack stands!!
Ugh stuck bolts! I am always the go to for stuck bolts. My friends call and say they have been messing with a bolt for 3hr, I go there and spend 2min to get it off and just finish the job because they are useless. Don't buy cheap tools from auto part stores or places like harbor freight. Time is money, and if you don't spend the money you will have to plan on extra time.
Great vid Charles! Thank you!
this is my biggest obstacle to becoming a DIYer… lack of space! I also live in an apartment, I just don't the space to store tools, jacks, jack stands, etc. Beyond that, our apartment has strict no car maintenance rules. I would love nothing more than to do my oil changes, but nope, we have assholes who will actually go out of their way to complain to the management
I ask myself only 1 question… How much of a pain in the ass is it going to be?
great video! to answer your question, i consider time and knowledge, followed by setback anticipation.