What Do You Know/Can You Do When it Comes to Cars?

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

A buddy of mine and I were talking today about how much money we have saved over the years by doing our own basic maintenance on our vehicles. Things like changing our own brakes, oil, windshield wipers, etc. It got me thinking about how many people still do that kind of stuff.

So PB. Do you do your own work on your car?

 

[Knoxienne]

Except my option would be, "Nothing. That's why God invented husbands!'

Bill's you name it I do it. Thank the Lord, we've saved so much money, and so do our friends!

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

Can a mod add/change the poll to reflect Toni's thought?

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

Nice

 

[Scottish Lass]

I chose the first because I don't actually do anything, yet I do know how to change a tire, check my oil, replace my wiper blades, etc. I changed the oil on a previous car, but not the current ones.

 

[ubermadchen]

I know how to check the oil. But I usually just have my neighbors or the men at church do all that for me.

 

[Marrow Man]

I put the key in it and it goes.

 

[Soonerborn]

Me trying to work on my car would be like me trying to plan the next NASA lunar expedition.

 

[gene_mingo]

I would like to think that I can do any mechanical job on a car given the right tools and time, but in reality I struggle with the electrical end mostly. I know how to read a diagram, but trying to get my brain to apply that to what I see is something totally different.

 

[Rich Koster]

I still service my own and swap out an alternator, starter, compressor etc., if I can get at it without dismounting the engine or need a lift.

 

[au5t1n]

It's pretty embarrasing to admit I'm an engineering student who knows nothing about cars whatsoever.

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I'm just in it for the higher calculus.

 

[Marrow Man]

Me trying to work on my car would be like me trying to plan the next NASA lunar expedition.

I hear the last one was a real smashing event! I trust the same would never be true of you and your car!