maintaining vehicles, what type are you?

[kagalingan]

eh ako nga ilan kotse dito na abutin ng 2 years ang tinakbo 7thou kilometers. Wala kami byahe malayo ikot lang kami depende sa araw minsan magnolia, quezon avenue, banawe, ongpin. Hindi na ako lumalayo completo na dito.

So nangyayari oil change ko once in 2 years Pero wag nyo ako sundan ah kasi mas ok pa din once a year. Malakas lang loob ko kasi gaso lahat car.

Sa mga pangilalim suspension antay ko bumigay. Pero dati sa civic ek yung cv bushing dapat pag sira pa lang palit agad kasi pag napabayaan eh palit yun cv joint ata buo.

aircon antay ko mawala lamig

sa kotse wag maghanap ng gagastusin. Gastusan nyo sarili nyo para magmukhang kayo may-ari ng kotse.

[minicarph]

Sometimes I change oil, then use it for say 3wks, then leave my car in my garage for a year without use. Before I reuse my car I'll change the oil. This is my practice, just sharing.

eh dapat bumile ka na din ng baterya, 1 year tengga, buti umandar pa

[minicarph]

No worries, there'll be next time.

My mechanic's practice is, what ever he take out or replace he neatly place in the trunk. When I asked him about this, he said it's his way of showing trustworthiness. You see some cheating mechanics will say they replaced parts, then show the customer old parts from someone else who left the old parts (I hope not the parts you left hehehe)

ang prim and proper naman ng mechanic mo hihi

you: "boss, ba't mo nilalagay ng sobrang neat ang mga pinakbaklasan sa trunk ko?"

mechanic: "trusthworthiness sir!"

[Jun aka Pekto]

I remember when I did my own maintenance (bearings, brake rotors/pads, fluid change, filters, etc), particularly with my carburated cars such as my 1976 Trans Am and 1986 Nissan Pulsar NX. It took a lot of my time. But, it saved me a lot of money. But, once onboard computers and EFI became common? I quit. With new cars nowadays, I'll still change a flat tire and maybe an air filter. But, that's it.

[reddik2017]

I remember when I did my own maintenance (bearings, brake rotors/pads, fluid change, filters, etc), particularly with my carburated cars such as my 1976 Trans Am and 1986 Nissan Pulsar NX. It took a lot of my time. But, it saved me a lot of money. But, once onboard computers and EFI became common? I quit. With new cars nowadays, I'll still change a flat tire and maybe an air filter. But, that's it.

Same here,hehehe!With my corolla small body before,maintenance cost seemed a breeze,parts and consumables lang bibilhin mo eh and the rest kaya mo nang "pag praktisan" to say the least without causing serious damage.



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[dr. d]

I remember when I did my own maintenance (bearings, brake rotors/pads, fluid change, filters, etc), particularly with my carburated cars such as my 1976 Trans Am and 1986 Nissan Pulsar NX. It took a lot of my time. But, it saved me a lot of money. But, once onboard computers and EFI became common? I quit. With new cars nowadays, I'll still change a flat tire and maybe an air filter. But, that's it.

ditto!
kahit fuse nga kung minsan, hindi ko mapalitan, dahil kung saan-saan ba naman sa kaloob-looban ng kotse nakatago!

[SidCoronel]

I remember when I did my own maintenance (bearings, brake rotors/pads, fluid change, filters, etc), particularly with my carburated cars such as my 1976 Trans Am and 1986 Nissan Pulsar NX. It took a lot of my time. But, it saved me a lot of money. But, once onboard computers and EFI became common? I quit. With new cars nowadays, I'll still change a flat tire and maybe an air filter. But, that's it.

... "bearings, brake rotors/pads, fluid change, filters"... On today's cars computerized? Hehehe

Did the cars change or we got old?

I remember, I used to take out my car's 4 wheels, put it up on jack stands... Just to scrub the undersides of the wheel wells... Every week.

These days... When I want coffee, I drive to UCC.

[SidCoronel]

eh dapat bumile ka na din ng baterya, 1 year tengga, buti umandar pa

I have a battery trickle charger.

[SidCoronel]

ang prim and proper naman ng mechanic mo hihi

you: "boss, ba't mo nilalagay ng sobrang neat ang mga pinakbaklasan sa trunk ko?"

mechanic: "trusthworthiness sir!"

Hehehe, reason why he's been my mechanic for 25 years.... 50 over cars of mine he took care of.

[travajante]

... "bearings, brake rotors/pads, fluid change, filters"... On today's cars computerized? Hehehe

Did the cars change or we got old?

I remember, I used to take out my car's 4 wheels, put it up on jack stands... Just to scrub the undersides of the wheel wells... Every week.

These days... When I want coffee, I drive to UCC.

Ahhh UCC....do you find below true?[emoji4]

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[Ry_Tower]

I wait for symptoms to pop up. I don't preemptively replace parts unless there's indication of an imminent failure. Then I decide whether to have it repaired or replaced.

Same here.

[SidCoronel]

Ahhh UCC....do you find below true?[emoji4]

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I wouldn't know, I am a UCC guy hehehe

As a marketing observer... Yes, Starbucks is pretentious... A marketing genius in my humble opinion

[travajante]

I wouldn't know, I am a UCC guy hehehe

As a marketing observer... Yes, Starbucks is pretentious... A marketing genius in my humble opinion

Haha...I & many will agree, sir! Their nitro cold brew is a good lazy fix though.[emoji4]

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[Lew_Alcindor]

I am a DIY person.

DIY lang ang maintenance ng mga sasakyan except for those na kelangan ng special tools or masyado laborious at time consuming.

The most difficult I did was change shock absorbers of my old Corolla without any spring compressor. I also did grind its valve shims before pero madali lang kasi sa ibaba ng makina.

Yung pagbaba ng power steering assemble ng Civic Esi is also a pain kasi wala naman hydraulic lifter sa bahay. As in nasa ilalim lang ng sasakyan tapos ang kipot ng space.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Same here,hehehe!With my corolla small body before,maintenance cost seemed a breeze,parts and consumables lang bibilhin mo eh and the rest kaya mo nang "pag praktisan" to say the least without causing serious damage.



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I also remember having a book like this to help me out. I think this is the same book.

[travajante]

I also remember having a book like this to help me out. I think this is the same book.

Haynes model-specific service manuals. There are the better Bentley ones, too.[emoji106]

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[kinyo]

I'm "If it's not broken, don't fix it!" kind.

[dr. d]

I also remember having a book like this to help me out. I think this is the same book.

haynes!
the author passed away, recently.

i still have my early 70s ford escort haynes, somewhere in the house.
...also a non-haynes VW repair manual... also somewhere in the house.

[travajante]

haynes!
the author passed away, recently.

i still have my early 70s ford escort haynes, somewhere in the house.
...also a non-haynes VW repair manual... also somewhere in the house.

Cars were much simpler then.[emoji4]

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[dr. d]

Cars were much simpler then.[emoji4]

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yespo!
the only electronics there, was the radio.