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dipsomaniac said:

Deleted_User said:

dipsomaniac said:

Am sure most people would fit their own battery

No, I don’t they would or do. 

Can you change a wheel?

Yes but I would prefer not to if I can get the very nice man from green flag to do it. 

I’ve never put my own car battery in a car I would imagine the MAJORITY of people have not done so either. 

Effician

Replaced the front lower wishbones & ball joint/bushes on the current banger last week , the 30 something neighbours looked on as though i was practicing some dark arts, yrs ago i would have had friends & neighbours stopping by & offering help & advice, how times have changed.

The £480 Mk1 fabia estate 1.9  has now gone through 2 mot's with a 18month parts bill of £80, so far so good,

dipsomaniac

Changing a battery on the vast majority of cars is as easy as changing the batteries in a torch. Certainly easier than changing a wheel.  

If you are not earning £100+ per hour why wouldn't you do it?

fred990

Spent an enjoyable few days recently getting a 98 & 02 vw through their mot's. Pair of discs, pads and a few tyres, trade prices and a few hours work = ultra cheap motoring....result.

dipsomaniac

So much easier in a lot of ways to do your own repairs/maintenance these days.  www/YouTube a great source of info.  First thing I do after buying a car/bike is get a Haynes manual

GunJack

dipsomaniac said:

So much easier in a lot of ways to do your own repairs/maintenance these days.  www/YouTube a great source of info.  First thing I do after buying a car/bike is get a Haynes manual

I used to do that religiously, not so much these days.

Effician

GunJack said:

dipsomaniac said:

So much easier in a lot of ways to do your own repairs/maintenance these days.  www/YouTube a great source of info.  First thing I do after buying a car/bike is get a Haynes manual

I used to do that religiously, not so much these days.

Not used a Haynes manual for almost 20yr, as stated youtube is a good source though i tend to look at the owners forums first , usually loads of info on common faults & unusual workarounds also often detailed instructions.

fred990

I can't help thinking that the greater access to 'how to' info is majorly offset by the increased complexity of systems/installations especially diagnostics. 

dipsomaniac

Effician said:

GunJack said:

dipsomaniac said:

So much easier in a lot of ways to do your own repairs/maintenance these days.  www/YouTube a great source of info.  First thing I do after buying a car/bike is get a Haynes manual

I used to do that religiously, not so much these days.

Not used a Haynes manual for almost 20yr, as stated youtube is a good source though i tend to look at the owners forums first , usually loads of info on common faults & unusual workarounds also often detailed instructions.

I use a Haynes manual mainly for torque settings & wiring diagrams

Ditzy_Mitzy

Deleted_User said:

dipsomaniac said:

Am sure most people would fit their own battery

No, I don’t they would or do. 

Just for the sake of argument, I would have fitted the battery myself given the chance.  I've done it before; the job is somewhat easier than changing a wheel.