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1. Hey Everyone! I am curious about who all here does their own work on their cars, let's the mechanic/specialist do it.
2. How do you go about choosing a proper/quality auto specialist?
3. What fits in the range of something you can do yourself vs. that of something you should never do yourself?
Thanks for your time. I'm really a noob when it comes to cars, so I'm hoping to learn more from this forum and you guys & girls. C-ya later.
- Daron
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The work that I do on my car is limited to the scale of the work. If for instance, i have to change a RMS seal (the seal thats in between the engine and transmission), then I have to drop the engine and tranny out of the car, but since i don't have the room, or even the correct tools, then i leave it to a pro. But if its like doing work on engine head, manifolds, etc, then yes, I can do some of those easily. Includes basic tune ups, fluid changes, oil changes, etc.
If you are willing to get your hands dirty, DIY is the best way to save money. I can tell you that I saved thousands of dollars in labor fees, because I ordered my own parts and repaired my car on my own.
I'm a repair nut, even if it ain't broke, I still like to go in and replace it if i feel like it...
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basically if u have the time u can pretty much do anything urself
even i can do a decent amount of things even though im not too mechanically inclined
as for looking for a pro, ask ur friends and family, they should be able to help.
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I usually do all the work on my cars myself. I can do things like clutch jobs, tranny conversions, replacing axles, removing motors, replacing head gaskets and more. Between me and my brother we have grown a great collection of tools to alow us to do most of the work we need done ourselves. Of course, jobs that require specialty tools and advanced knowledge like machining, balljoints (could always rig something up) and ect. I'll need, or rather maybe want, to send out to get worked on. Knowing a lot of automotive enthusiast in your area will help you out a lot in finding a shop that does good work. Asking people who actually had work done at various shops and how well is their work is on certain vehicles. I rather do work myself; saves me money, gives me experience, and knowledge. It's something that I think will benefit me more in the end.
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I'd kill for access to a car lift...
the possiblities are endless...
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my dad just takes the car to the dealer since its pretty new and they give free oil changes for life.. but with our old car, we used to just bring it to a korean mechanic because my dad can't understand english.
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If I have the right tools and time DIY. I just installed a new soft top on my AP1 with limited tools. Took me a good 6 hours.
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Its a mix of both for me.
My dad has a garage with a couple lifts and tools so I just do it there.
DIY for me I guess? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sweatingbullets.gif)
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1. Hey Everyone! I am curious about who all here does their own work on their cars, let's the mechanic/specialist do it.
2. How do you go about choosing a proper/quality auto specialist?
3. What fits in the range of something you can do yourself vs. that of something you should never do yourself?
Thanks for your time. I'm really a noob when it comes to cars, so I'm hoping to learn more from this forum and you guys & girls. C-ya later.
- Daron
1- i do work on my own car.
2- i don't bother. but if you're wondering, friends and/or family should be able to help you find one that suits your needs(although be scared of the budget aspect of the equation)
3- everything i can and will do myself. never take it to someone to do it for me, because i don't have money; and i don't trust other people.
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Anything that doesn't require specialty tools I do myself. I didn't do the SR swap myself had Tech2 do it because the price was decent, it was close, i wouldn't have to wait around a few weeks (which would have happened if I tried), I knew that they had dealt with SRs before and they knew what they were doing.
Being that its my daily driver if I cant get it done quickly and I have work and school, then I dont mind paying someone to do it for me. After i get my daily though I am putting my car down for the rest of the winter, fixing all the other lil problems, and then possibly swapping everything into a new shell before next season starts.
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Some cars i've seen are very easy to service, some are total b*tches. My old car was pretty tough, lots of vac-lines, hoses, wiring that get in the way making simple things very difficult, then i usually (for the sake of time) leave it to a pro.
With my current car, things are rediculiously easy, i can do quite a bit with the engine bay, thanks to more space and a more cleaver layout of things.
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Anything that doesn't require specialty tools I do myself. I didn't do the SR swap myself had Tech2 do it because the price was decent, it was close, i wouldn't have to wait around a few weeks (which would have happened if I tried), I knew that they had dealt with SRs before and they knew what they were doing.
Being that its my daily driver if I cant get it done quickly and I have work and school, then I dont mind paying someone to do it for me. After i get my daily though I am putting my car down for the rest of the winter, fixing all the other lil problems, and then possibly swapping everything into a new shell before next season starts.
Rid the engine of it's curse! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
