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hey y'all

just been reading a few threads, and the whole "service the car yourself, it's cheaper" thing seems to come up a fair bit.

Personally, i'd love to know how to do the basics on my car and i would think others would do.

So in the same vain as the Meguiars car care day, what do you guys'n'gals think of a 'learn how to service your car SAU Vic day'? I'm sure there are a multitude of people here he would know how, so i guess it's just requiring a bit of their time, a location, maybe a bbbq and possibly a vortex :)

thoughts?

cheers,

chinny

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its simple really, basic things. Sump plug to drain oil, Remove and Replace oil filter. Refit sump plug. Fill 'er back up. Start engine. Turn off. Check dip stick then wipe and re check. Make sure oil level is good. And your off.

yeah it's an alright idea

it's the little things that are important. using the example of the oil change above, which anyone can follow really... but what's left out is things like lubing the seal on filter, then not over tightening it. or even cranking the engine until the pressure light turns off until actually turning hte engine on.

Tops idea Chinny!

(BTW - saw you twice on the weekend)

Will bring it up at the committee meeting.

hehehe, i didn't see no beast of a red Evo around? Where was i on the weekend... hmm.. drove to city to pick up gf from QV, then went to richmond for dinner, then home.

Sunday, went to work as per normal in Dorcas st.

by they way, your car looks hawwt! Rims should be the preverbial icing.

i know that it's straight foward, but bcos i'm a complete noob i don't want to go destroy anything, so would like to see it in the flesh. Like when greg came and helped me install my Splitfire coilpacks :)

if it doesnt go ahead, check out the DIY section on here. some nice in depth tutorials on all the stuff you're after

changing plugs, oil etc...with lots of little details that are common sense to some people but have other people stumped when the time comes

Yeah, he DIY section has some pretty full on stuff with extreme detail.

I'd be happy to run a day, but we need a venue.

Thats the hardest part... what workshop would want people working it out for themselves? Its thier bread and butter :)

Plugs, oil filter, oil, afm clean, filter change are easy tasks once you do it once and see how easy it actually as.

Its just time and having the right tools.

DIY DAY....we all hire a hoist and buy lots of oil, and filters....in bulk.

Every one drives their car in, the owner checks levels changes filter and oil .

Held twice a year.....f$#k we would put the mechanics out of business.

Alot would pay for the experience,I would....its fun and you get your hands dirty :(

But what are we going to do with the old oil?

sell it to some hyundai owners, probably better quality than what they use :laugh:

lol thats tite :(

i've seen a guy walking out of autobarn with a penrite 15w-60 and hoping in a hyandai exel but i doubt it was 4it lol

sory for the offtopicness guys...

umm yeh i think thing is a good idea it can also be like a cruise

Edited by assyrian4evaa

agreed with what rrrage said... its the little things that count.. its the difference between a shoddy, cheap service at a local franchise and a more loving service at home.. so its not just the price at the end of the day.

I'm sure its in the link James posted but there are plenty of tips around that take oil like the one in reservoir... cost = $0

Shame you don't live over this way, you could just come over here one weekend and give us a spare set of hands and we'll help you in return :D

Besides which, when I'm too busy (or just cant be arsed!).. then I won't have to listen to Michael whinge about not having any company in the garage all day ;) hehe

I think it would be a better idea for someone to present a seminar on how to earn more money...so i can actually pay someone to get dirty, skin knuckles and crawl over my car for me :)

As long as you watch?......We hire some girls to do the work in their bikinis... :rofl:

Is this ok for a event.... :)

I think it would be a better idea for someone to present a seminar on how to earn more money...so i can actually pay someone to get dirty, skin knuckles and crawl over my car for me :P

Agreed... DIY is fun but the novelty slowly wears off...

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