>that guy who gets upset when people pay others to build their pc, yet goes to an auto garage to have his oil changed
>/g/
>owning a car
>>55317178
Are there any cars that respect my freedom? What are some of /g/'s recommended cars?
You don't save hardly any money by changing your oil yourself instead of someone like Valvoline. There's no point to do it yourself anymore.
Having someone else build your computer for you costs hundreds extra in comparison to the maybe $10 extra you pay for it to be done in 5 minutes by a garage.
>>55317460
Didn't cost me hundreds, just 10 bux.
>>55316945
>auto garage
The fuck is that? You mean a mechanic? Where the fuck are you from?
>>55317460
Not really, prebuilts are no longer built with massive profits anymore, you barely save any money building your own pc.
>>55317244
>not building your own car
Customize it the way you want.
>>55317244
Anything with an analog radio (or none) and carbs instead of FI.
> mfw only have a 20 year old carbed motorbike
> only electronics are lights, ignition and heated grips
> do all maintenance and repairs except changing tires myself (and new fork seals when I didn't want to make a mess at home -- got ripped off that time)
>>55317178
Ganoocar.jpg
>implying building your own PC is about cost of labor
It's about getting exactly what you need without wasting money going over. Unless you buy from Best Buy you're not getting screwed too badly if something happens to have the components you need.
>>55317568
>he doesn't go to an auto garage
>>55316945
>paying other people to take care of your car
I seriously hope you don't do this.
>>55317460
>There's no point to do it yourself anymore.
There is if you care about your car. I won't ruin my drain plug or not use a crushed washer. Nothing gets spun on with a fucking impact wrench when I do it.
The average idiot should have a decent mechanic, as hard as that is to find, do the work on their car. But me? I've been shown I can't trust anyone to do it the right way except for me.
>>55317178
I don't even have a license lmao
>>55317244
91 Buick Century
>>55317958
>heated grips
Noice.
>>55316945
Some people don't even change their own tires, lel
>>55318731
That's pretty standard on motorcycles that aren't cheap shit or old as fuck.
>>55318757
How is that weird? Mounting and balancing machines aren't cheap and uncommon. With how long tires last the cost of purchasing equipment and the time sunk into reading how to use it wouldn't be worth it for the average person.
>>55317244
Toyota Hilux
>>55318731
It really is when you're riding year-round as long as there's no ice / snow on the road.
>>55318761
Mine's both lel. Good heated grips run you only like 60 € and a half hour to put them on though.
>>55318777
The fuck are you talking about? Only equipment you need come with the car.
>>55318518
this
Working on my car after taking it to a mechanic is fucking impossible. I have to use a breaker bar on everything.
>>55318834
Oh so you're just stupid. Stop talking about cars like you know anything.
>buying a prebuilt car
>>55318761
Sure, but I've bought my bikes used (so probs in the old as fuck category). Living in a cold country with a short summer is a fucking pain without heated grips.
>>55318851
Lel, enjoy paying for something the mechanics convinced you need
>People who get upset over how others spend their money
I drive an early 90's toyota camry and working on it is a fucking dream. I haven't been to a mechanic in a decade. Everything is easily accessible and parts are cheap as fuck. Meanwhile I've tried working on my girl's late 00's chrysler and it's an absolute fucking nightmare. They even pointed the oil drain plug towards the middle of the car so you have to jack the thing up to change the oil, unreal.
i let professionals assemble my parts because i'm afraid to break something. i know it's easy, but i'd rather not risk my 2000 euro investment.
>>55318877
Yes the mechanics convinced me I need a mounting and balancing machine to change a tire, not the actual physics of changing a tire.
Stop.
Acting.
>>55318518
> got tires on motorcycle changed
> ride for a few months
> my chain's a little loose, let's tighten them
> just need to loosen 3 nuts and adjust with 2 more
> WD-40 on axle nut, literally lift the bike off the ground with the wrench and the axle nut still won't budge
Like what the fuck.
>>55318879
if that really bothers you you need to leave this message board immediately
>>55316945
>needing a screwdriver
vs
>needing $2k in specialized equipment
>>55318881
That's Toyota for you, it's no wonder they're importing old Toyotas to the third world by boatloads
>>55318904
You need a mounting machine to change a tire? What is this shit?
>>55316945
its called service history, it increases the value of the vehicle.
>>55317460
decided to change my own exhaust system on pickup to save some bucks.
Price out all parts from napa, canadian tire, etc.
Cheaper to take it to budget or midas.
>>55318973
It's not the 60s anymore gramps. Tires don't have tubes now and are difficult to seat properly.
> What kinda balancing you want pham
> Just vibrate my shit up
>>55319008
rockauto bud
>>55319018
You absolutely don't need any of that if you're at least if you're not a complete fuckup
>I buy my PC pre built, they said I need to balance my components and use a mounting machine it's legit
>>55319049
>not getting your wheel balanced
@55319049
Don't give him your (You)s
>>55318973
>>55319049
Why are you Dunning-Kruger's archetype?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hOZXIr1ujE
>>55319089
not balance or tracked. Good luck with crabbing down the road and scrubbing them tyres.
@55319100
<Fellow 9gagger
Dank maymays
hit me up at r/4chan
>>55318765
>tripfag
>current year
>a fucking tripfag
>>55317460
That's bullshit. I can get a six quarts of Mobil 1 5W-30 for ~$30 with tax, and a good oil filter for $37, or less than $40 out the door. (Auto parts shops will dispose of the used oil free of charge).
Meanwhile my brother used a $7 off coupon at valvoline to get the same oil put in his accord (full synthetic, probably valvoline brand, comparable to mobil 1) and an OK filter and it was just short of $80 with tax.
Essentially, $160/hr in labor, since an oil change takes 15 minutes ($40 difference).
>>55317711
Not true. The manufacturer makes the baseline cheap, then charges well in excess of the cost of upgrades for the actual upgrades. They might charge you actual price to go from Windows 10 to Windows 10 Pro (or close to it), but then they'll charge you $800 to go to 16GB of RAM.
>>55318930
Bull fucking shit. The oil drain is on the underside of most vehicles, as is the oil filter (or in the engine compartment). The oil filter can be removed by hand or use of an old leather belt, the drain plug can be removed by hand. Buy a new filter, buy the oil, buy a $2 pan from the auto parts store or the home depot, a $1 plastic funnel and you have all the parts you need. (Occasionally you need a socket set but those are less than $30, and that's a one time purchase).
>>55316945
>service history in approved mechanics is needed to keep the warranty
also
>not removing your appendix yourself
