I wanted to start a thread on do it yourself car repair.
I know this forum has a lot of gear heads so I figured I’d take the opportunity to pick some brains on how to start this venture.
The benefits of doing so are obvious: save money on car repairs, learn the ins and outs of your vehicle, etc.
I’d love to get a conversation started on this.
What kind of cars you guys working with? What is your expertise in areas related to car repair?
I drive a 2007 Toyota Corolla CE. I have 132,000 miles on it.
I got a print out from the Toyota dealer after an inspection. Maintenance wise, I need a catalytic convertor replaced(check engine light on-verified by Auozone code look up), my transmission fluid is dirty(haven’t done a transflush on my car yet),and my O2 sensor needs to be replaced. I need to change my air fliter, a gasket, and all four of my tires. Toyota wants over $2000 dollars in money to repair my car. They want $1300 for the catalytic convertor alone. I will be looking for a second opinion of course.
I’ve been following this article on LifeHacker: http://lifehacker.com/5868374/the-car-re...-abilities
The article gives you a break down of the basic car maintenance repairs and the tools needed to do the different jobs they talk about. I got everything on their basic list of tools except a socket and ratchet set.
I heard Youtube has some great do it yourself videos as well.
I plan on ordering the Haynes Manual for my car this month and working through it next month. http://www.amazon.com/Toyota-Corolla-Ser...07+Corolla For now I'm chewing on my factory car manual.
I want to get into motorcycle riding/repair as well. I am currently saving up money to purchase a bike. If you guys have any information on motorcycles, what it takes to get a motorcycle license, cheap starter motorcycles I can get within a budget ($2000), cheap gear, etc, then let me know. I’ve never rode a motorcycle before and want to learn how.
I know this forum has a lot of gear heads so I figured I’d take the opportunity to pick some brains on how to start this venture.
The benefits of doing so are obvious: save money on car repairs, learn the ins and outs of your vehicle, etc.
I’d love to get a conversation started on this.
What kind of cars you guys working with? What is your expertise in areas related to car repair?
I drive a 2007 Toyota Corolla CE. I have 132,000 miles on it.
I got a print out from the Toyota dealer after an inspection. Maintenance wise, I need a catalytic convertor replaced(check engine light on-verified by Auozone code look up), my transmission fluid is dirty(haven’t done a transflush on my car yet),and my O2 sensor needs to be replaced. I need to change my air fliter, a gasket, and all four of my tires. Toyota wants over $2000 dollars in money to repair my car. They want $1300 for the catalytic convertor alone. I will be looking for a second opinion of course.
I’ve been following this article on LifeHacker: http://lifehacker.com/5868374/the-car-re...-abilities
The article gives you a break down of the basic car maintenance repairs and the tools needed to do the different jobs they talk about. I got everything on their basic list of tools except a socket and ratchet set.
I heard Youtube has some great do it yourself videos as well.
I plan on ordering the Haynes Manual for my car this month and working through it next month. http://www.amazon.com/Toyota-Corolla-Ser...07+Corolla For now I'm chewing on my factory car manual.
I want to get into motorcycle riding/repair as well. I am currently saving up money to purchase a bike. If you guys have any information on motorcycles, what it takes to get a motorcycle license, cheap starter motorcycles I can get within a budget ($2000), cheap gear, etc, then let me know. I’ve never rode a motorcycle before and want to learn how.