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Vehicle Maintenance Tips: Car Care, Repairs and Preventive Maintenance

How many of you do your own vehicle maintenance?

  • Change oil

    Votes: 3 75.0%

  • Replace air filter

    Votes: 3 75.0%

  • Tire rotations

    Votes: 2 50.0%

  • Major mechanical

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Light mechanical

    Votes: 2 50.0%

  • I take my car in for all maitenance

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    4
I ordered some new spark plugs for my older car. It looks like about a 20 minute job. I am wayyyyyy overdue.
 
I replaced some windshield wipers all the way around on our car yesterday. They were way long overdue; the ends were starting to rip. Amazon has some good deals on them.
 
I replaced my spark plugs in my car over the weekend. It was a fairly simple job, took about a half hour, long overdue. I kind of got nostalgic throwing away my old plugs, to think of all the miles they have been with me.
 
I took on a small project this weekend and cleaned my throttle body. I also cleaned my mass airflow sensor as well.
 
I am starting to wonder if doing my oil changes is worth it. I used to enjoy it. But now, the vehicle warranty is getting pickier. For the extra cost, I am thinking of taking it to the dealership so I won't have any problems.
 
I replaced two worn-out rear lift struts last night. Was easy taking the old ones out, but putting the new ones on was somewhat a pain. One trick is that when you remove the first, the rear hatch will be too heavy for it to hold itself up, so take a pair of vise grips and clip them right where the gas strut meets, and it will hold itself up. You will have to repeat the process for the other side as well.
 
People don't understand how profitable a business like this is. Especially in a larger city. We all drive vehicles that need basic maintenance and there are people out there that just can't/don't know how to do it. You could make a killing. Get your clientele on a schedule and you would have repeat customers along with new ones.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2119289911450775611
 
nodle said:
People don't understand how profitable a business like this is. Especially in a larger city. We all drive vehicles that need basic maintenance and there are people out there that just can't/don't know how to do it. You could make a killing. Get your clientele on a schedule and you would have repeat customers along with new ones.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2119289911450775611
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Our local Ford dealership has mobile service now for oil changes and a bunch of other stuff if you can't make it to their shop. I think most Ford dealerships have this now, probably other brands too.
 
jmanz said:
Our local Ford dealership has mobile service now for oil changes and a bunch of other stuff if you can't make it to their shop. I think most Ford dealerships have this now, probably other brands too.
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I've never seen it anywhere.
 
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