(October 30, 2019 at 2:36 pm)Gae Bolga Wrote: I don't work on my own equipment. There's no warranty, and an hour of my time is worth more than an hour of a mechanics time.
Self reliance is a clever synonym for poverty, lol. I say do what you do best, and let the other guy handle what he does best. You'll both be better off for it.
Disagree. I do a lot of my own maintenance simply because I enjoy it. I don't have to, indeed if I have not the time I have no issue dropping my wheels to a garage for whatever. But when I do that, I can spot a rip off a mile away because I am simply familiar with the work involved. Plus some jobs require specialised tools/equipment which I have no inclination to purchase since A: they are expensive and B: are rendered useless next time I change cars.
That said, I have an ODB reader since that is universal. And pays for itself by identifying many cheaply replaced faulty parts like faulty sensors on pretty much any car.