Great time for DIY

motorguy

fred246 said:

Scrapit said:

fred246 said:

Who stopped oil changes, like you say easy? So easy even the lowliest of dodgy garages can get it right.

A lot more people used to service their own cars than do now. If you ask them why it's always that they are too complicated. The drain plug is still on the bottom, the filler on the top and the filter somewhere between the two.

If i asked anybody i know why, they'd say its because they'd rather be doing other things.

I'll cheerfully pay someone an hour or so labour so i dont have to be bothered.  Plus he'll stamp up the book and give me an invoice for work done, and an indication of any upcoming work that might need to be done.

I file all that info and then i have it for when i'm selling the car. 

Scrapit

fred246 said:

Scrapit said:

fred246 said:

Who stopped oil changes, like you say easy? So easy even the lowliest of dodgy garages can get it right.

A lot more people used to service their own cars than do now. If you ask them why it's always that they are too complicated. The drain plug is still on the bottom, the filler on the top and the filter somewhere between the two.

Thats an oil change, not a service

motorguy

Dreambox said:

This is so true, so much time to work on the car, on the house, build something new and dedicate yourself to passions and I am very surprised when I read of people that say that they have nothing to do at home now, they stay all day on the sofa... I would never be able to be like that!! I also started doing some woodwork (never did it but always dreamed) but it doesn't come out well for now... Need some exercise, and now it's the perfect time. 

Currently working from home, as is my wife and we're both busier than ever with work.

Come evening time we chill out though we do schedule in some DIY around the house - usually a few hours at the weekend.

I do things to my car that i enjoy doing and i know 100% that i can do but routine maintenance such as servicing i find dull and boring.

452

fred246 said:

Scrapit said:

fred246 said:

Who stopped oil changes, like you say easy? So easy even the lowliest of dodgy garages can get it right.

A lot more people used to service their own cars than do now. If you ask them why it's always that they are too complicated. The drain plug is still on the bottom, the filler on the top and the filter somewhere between the two.

BMW have moved the dipstick and I can no longer find it, could you direct me from the sump plug?

neilmcl

452 said:

fred246 said:

Scrapit said:

fred246 said:

Who stopped oil changes, like you say easy? So easy even the lowliest of dodgy garages can get it right.

A lot more people used to service their own cars than do now. If you ask them why it's always that they are too complicated. The drain plug is still on the bottom, the filler on the top and the filter somewhere between the two.

BMW have moved the dipstick and I can no longer find it, could you direct me from the sump plug?

On newer models it's actually inside just in front of the steering wheel   

Couldn't resist.

Dr_Crypto

I wouldn’t know where to start. Like medicine DIY is as much knowing the limits of your ability than anything else. A mechanic wouldn’t start tinkering with the human body and I won’t tinker with my car.

facade

452 said:

BMW have moved the dipstick and I can no longer find it, could you direct me from the sump plug?

If it is a V8, the engine doesn't last long enough to do an oilchange

452

facade said:

452 said:

BMW have moved the dipstick and I can no longer find it, could you direct me from the sump plug?

If it is a V8, the engine doesn't last long enough to do an oilchange

I bet it would if Fred fixed it. 

fred246

I always buy cars with tried & tested engines. Better something older and more reliable than a newly developed unknown engine. My last car I avoided the ecoboost engine and now I am glad I did.

oldagetraveller1

452 said:

facade said:

452 said:

BMW have moved the dipstick and I can no longer find it, could you direct me from the sump plug?

If it is a V8, the engine doesn't last long enough to do an oilchange

I bet it would if Fred fixed it. 

Just be careful if Jim offers to fix it!