How often do you work on your own vehicles?

**Steve** · 05-26-2007, 09:25 PM

Just curious what range of skill levels we have here for people who work on their own vehicles.

**84fiero123** · 05-26-2007, 10:49 PM

Everything but trany work is done by me.

Trany work I send to a friend and that’s all he does.

**TrailLeadr** · 05-26-2007, 11:02 PM

I'll do everything but body work, provided I have the time to do it.

**BINGO53** · 05-27-2007, 11:34 AM

I am a very frustrated machinist/mechanic, and obsessive tinkerer. I used to be refered to as the high tech driveway mechanic.

My health has gone south on me such that I do well to sit in a vehicle and do "Toothpick-Detailing" (Damp cloth and toothpick in all the little crevices within reach) But seriously, while I cannot crawl around under the car anymore, I do get very involved as to what the guy I pay is doing, and why he is doing what he is doing. I pay attention to the appearence of things under the hood, and keep detailed spread sheets of all preventive and unscheduled maintainence. Even though I can no longer get my hands dirty, I can still be an involved owner. I enjoy pride of ownership in the Nox, and the "Little Saturn"

Respectfully,
BINGO53

**Cableguy** · 05-27-2007, 11:56 AM

I'm not much of a tranny guy either (I've done a th350 shift kit) I suck at body work. I also am a big goopy welder LOL. Never learned enough about A/C systems either. Other than that I'll try anything.

The newer vehicles get, the more frightened I get. So many sensor and junk to mess up. You have to take 10 or more parts off just to get at the one you need to work on.

**Davandy** · 05-27-2007, 02:27 PM

I do everything myself
I use to be a certified mechanic, I worked in a garage for 15 years .
Now I only work on my car and the wife’s car .

**bigbrett** · 05-27-2007, 02:59 PM

I start a lot of repairs

my mechanic tow's it over and finishes em

**hotwheels93** · 05-28-2007, 08:45 PM

If it has wheels and an engine somewhere inside, I'll fix it. Been rebuilding engines since I was 8. Started with lawnmowers and picked up from there. Now I fix heavy equipment. (dozers, graders, etc.)

**unplugged** · 06-01-2007, 02:14 AM

I'm an old weekend drag racer....and worked in a parts store years ago. Don't mind taking things to my mechanic (now that I've found an honest one) but I hate not knowing whats wrong with it before I do. I've got one more hot rod left in me....I just hope I still have the money when I get around to having the time. Thinking about a 32 Ford, but maybe a 62 Vette pro street.