Comments | kyodi: This is why.

kyodi

This is why.

Aug 29, 2006 16:56

Some of my friends (a few of which are people who are reading this) have asked: "Joe, doing your own maintainance on your car is time consuming and stressfull. Why not just take it somewhere to be done?" Now and then I do get busy or it's just too damn hot out and I'll take it in for an oil change to a place I have used for years. But this is ( Read more... )

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bean84 August 31 2006, 07:18:11 UTC

I don't even have to click the link to agree. My dad is the only mechanic I need. I don't like other people touching my car lol

kyodi August 31 2006, 09:10:39 UTC

Yeah. My uncle is all SAE certified and junk. So anytime anything went wrong with any of my cars he supervised while I worked the wrench. I can replace just about anything under the hood by myself, or with the help of the Bible (I'm sure you were raised with the book's prober name; Chiltons ;-) ). I have a simple rule; my hands are the only hands allowed on my woman and my car. :-D

cosmosys August 31 2006, 11:34:19 UTC

I agree with you because I will NOT take my car to a "quick oil change" place. Ever. Period. In fact, I believe it was a Jiffy Lube Chase took the ole Astro Van to when the engine seized. The reason? Not enough oil of course. The only people changing the oil on my car will be myself or the Chevy dealership. Cuz if they screw up, it's on them...mmm, I love you too warranty. It's already come in handy.

However, I've done a lot of work on my cars and I've also watched work being done on them. Sometimes, there's something that is just so hardcore that it needs to be taken in and worked on by a tech because either nobody you know has the time or they do not have the necessary tools.