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  • owner changes oil and minor maintenance work(mechanic for major work)

    13 48.15%
  • mechanic does all maintenance work

    13 48.15%
  • owner does all maintenance work

    1 3.70%
  • owner drives the car until the engine explodes

    0 0%
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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    Just as the title says who works on your car when it needs to be fixed or just regular maintenance?

    Do you change the oil and do minor maintenance?

    Do you take it to a mechanic for all maintenance work?

    Do you do all maintenance major or minor?

    Do you drive it until the engine explodes?

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    #2
    Do you do all maintenance major or minor? <<< hehehe.... kuripot ako eh....

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    #3
    robert ng Petronetics Batangas...

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    #4
    mechanic does all maintenance work <--- Tamad ako eh! hehehe!

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    #5
    Just curious if members work on the mechanicals of their cars and know how it works. On my part I do the minor(oil, brakes, etc) stuff as long as I have the tools on my Lancer. I let the casa work on the Xterra because of the computers on it, i.e. it has no throttle cable because it's drive by wire and I don't want to screw up the warranty.
    Last edited by redorange; July 10th, 2006 at 03:40 AM.

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    #6
    I used to work on my cars: oil change, brake pads, spark plugs, carburator, engine cleaning, etc.

    Then I bought a Plymouth Laser RS Turbo in 1991. One look at the engine compartment (with wires and cables everywhere) and I made up my mind never to work on my cars again. I haven't worked on a car since my 1986 Nissan Pulsar NX.

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    #7
    the first time i owned a car, decades ago, i let the mechanic do all maintenance work but as i came to learn more as years passed, i do more maintenance work as i possibly can.. the latest of which was to change disc pads, engine oil seal, gaskets, timing belt & other minor regular maintenance work.. for the heavier jobs i go to my neighborhood mechanic

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    #8
    for the sparks, oils, filters...DIY lahat! with the exception of course ng mga vehicles in warranty.

    Nung carbs days, oks lang lahat pati overhaul. Kaya lang with all the electronics involved ngayon sa mga latest model, mahirap pakialaman. Not to mention, don't wanna ruin the warranty.

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    #9
    mga simple repair/maintenance ako.

    all major repair si Raymond Sarol

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    #10
    I've let the casa do it for me, mahirap na baka mavoid ang warranty.

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    #11
    sa casa. tamad din ako tsaka wala akong oras para sa maintenance.

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    #12
    Oil changes and major/minor repairs kay Raymond Sarol. Aircon kay Danknee.

    Suspension pwede na sa officemate ko. Kumpleto kasi sa gamit. Na-DIY ko na tranny support at brake pads. Supervisor lang sya just in case may mali akong ginawa hehe.

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    #13
    my suking mekaniko.

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    #14
    sa casa din. nagpapadala sila ng coupons for $9.99 oil change (hard to beat), and discounts for major maintenance services.

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    #15
    Quote Originally Posted by FXT
    sa casa din. nagpapadala sila ng coupons for $9.99 oil change (hard to beat), and discounts for major maintenance services.

    Wow and all I get is $5 off oil change and a complimentary car wash from San Leandro Nissan. BTW funny how the oil filter for my 1.5L Mitsu is the same as my 4.0L V6 Nissan.

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    #16
    mr. raymond sarol for maintenance and minor/major repairs on my lancer.

  17. Join Date
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    #17
    Quote Originally Posted by redorange
    Wow and all I get is $5 off oil change and a complimentary car wash from San Leandro Nissan. BTW funny how the oil filter for my 1.5L Mitsu is the same as my 4.0L V6 Nissan.
    i think i'd take that complimentary car wash instead.

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    who's raymond sarol?

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    #19
    used to do everything on my kia and then mazda 323, from oil change to overhaul (except machining of head syempre) ang tranny overhaul. then i got lazy. minor maintenance na lang ngayon on my lancer like cleaning air filter and changing spark plugs. pag oil change di na, hassle din kasi pupunta ka pa sa gasoline station para i-dispose yung used oil (may bayad, P20 5 years ago). saka ecu na e, takot ako sa electronics.

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    #20
    our company mechanic does the maintenance and repairs on all our cars, with the bimmer i sometimes help hehe baby eh

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