re: How many of you baws actually work on your own cars?

Just did a brake job and changed the belt a couple weeks back. Normally change my own oil but I've been lazy the past couple of times. Used to buy piece of shite cars on craigslist but since I drive from Lafayette to lake Charles for work I got something decent that I havent had to do anything other than maintenance.

Never really had to tbh. I do have a mechanic background though.

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Honestly I'm scared to open the hood now. Years ago back in the 70-80's you could change plugs, wires, distributor cap etc and actually tune up your own car. Who'd a thunk it? Do brakes, rotors, starters etc. You could actually fit your hands in the engine area. And if you had a truck you could sit inside the engine area to work on it.

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Older trucks... You could do cartwheels under the hood.

I pay plebs to do my dirty work

Depends on what it is, but I change my oil, my brakes, and transmission fluid. I have changed my alternator and starter before but on my current car, the starter was such a pain in the arse to change I paid someone to do it.

I did a lot more when I was younger. And when it was easier and the under the hood of my truck had way more room to work on shite

Checking in. My pops taught me to work on my own stuff. Getting harder these days with the way cars are built but still try to do everything I can. Saves a crap ton of money.

In. My dad was a mechanic, so grew up working on all my stuff. My dad required me to be able to fix almost everything on my car before he would let me get my license at 16.

So I could change points, plugs, wires, oil, brakes, wheel bearings, pretty much the works. He wouldn’t let me buy a slave cylinder for my rear brakes, I had to buy a kit, hone it out, and rebuild it myself. Stuff like that. I’ve rebuilt alternators, carburetors, master cylinders, etc. I put a 4 barrel aluminum intake, carb, and headers on my car when I was 17.

It’s a damn shame that you can’t really work on cars these days.

Years ago I did. Even worked on my carburetor on my old Jeep. These days? I’ll change a battery and my headlights. That’s it. I’d rather pay someone. It’s good for the local economy.