ITT: things you REFUSE to do on your car and will pay a mechanic instead
ANYTHING brake related. Fuck doing anything on brakes. I'd rather pull cylinder heads than do all four of my brakes. Suspension work like ball joints comes in at a close second.
>>15418709
cahnge brake fluid.
i cant stand the smell of the stuff.
but i dont go to a mechanic for that. i just buy my buddy some beer and he does it for me.
oil changes
Is this thread for real? Why can't you pussies handle brake fluids and oil? Shit, I usually replace my pads at the same time.
Anything wheel or fire related I can't stomach
benis
>>15418722
>i cant stand the smell of the stuff.
Did someone put gear oil or ATF in your brake lines? Brake fluid doesn't smell.
i won't do anything on my little econobox, ever
i enjoy working on my 4x4 and my bikes but the commuter gets scheduled maintenance twice a year and that's how i like it
>>15418709
>tried to do brakes on my car
>car from factory sit about 4 inches off the ground
>scissor jack that bitch up all the way up
>jack stand wont fit anywhere under car
>fug
>look at hydraulic jacks
>aint paying that much for a jack just to lift my car once for a brake job
>take it to dealer
>fuck it
Next vehicle i buy is going to be a fucking truck or a motorcycle.
>>15418709
Can't think of anything. My car is easy as fuck to fix.
>tfw can pull my heater box in 30 minutes
>>15418709
Anything bodywork related apart from minor paint work
>inb4 panel beater not mechanic
>>15418709
tires because I do not have a tire mounting and balancing machine.
that's about it.
>>15418765
Brake fluid has a smell. It's pretty distinctive.
transmissions because taking them out and servicing them is a gigantic pain in the dick
Transmissions.
I do everything on my back in a driveway made with a pickaxe.
Maybe garage next year?
Anyway, engines and trannys stay in the vehicle. For now.
>>15418709
OP confirmed for having never done cylender head work
Brakes and ball joints are some of the easiest things to do, right after changing oil. Git gud, OP.
bodywork
tuning mechanical injection
>>15418947
It does have a smell, but it's pretty faint.
>>15418709
oil change
filter change
changing battery
resetting ecu
anything having to do with cylinders, heads, electrical, or opening up the hood
refueling
