Car Repair Skills Everyone Should Have

[CountDeMoney]

Shut up.

[Ed Anger]

For the majority of people, their car is their most expensive investment and the most valuable possession.  It's only common sense to at least read the fucking owner's manual that comes with it in the glove compartment.

I can't be bothered to read 8 pages of wargame rules.

[11B4V]

For the majority of people, their car is their most expensive investment and the most valuable possession.  It's only common sense to at least read the fucking owner's manual that comes with it in the glove compartment.

I can't be bothered to read 8 pages of wargame rules.

how ever did you deal with SPI. 

[Ed Anger]

For the majority of people, their car is their most expensive investment and the most valuable possession.  It's only common sense to at least read the fucking owner's manual that comes with it in the glove compartment.

I can't be bothered to read 8 pages of wargame rules.

how ever did you deal with SPI. 

I was young, not badgered by a kampfgruppe sized batch of kids and not on mental medications.

[Monoriu]

Shut up.

Even if what you say is true, say, the car is my most valuable investment.  In that case, it makes sense to send it to the mechanic. 

[Warspite]

Knowing how to weld a DShK onto a pickup I would class as an essential car repair skill.

[11B4V]

Shut up.

Even if what you say is true, say, the car is my most valuable investment.  In that case, it makes sense to send it to the mechanic.

and do preventive maintenance that is listed in THE OWNERS MANUAL

[11B4V]

Knowing how to weld a DShK onto a pickup I would class as an essential car repair skill.

That would be a "Techincal" skill. 

[CountDeMoney]

Shut up.

Even if what you say is true, say, the car is my most valuable investment.  In that case, it makes sense to send it to the mechanic.

Then what I said was true, now wasn't it?  What's Cantonese for "douchebag"?

[CountDeMoney]

Shut up.

Even if what you say is true, say, the car is my most valuable investment.  In that case, it makes sense to send it to the mechanic.

and do preventive maintenance that is listed in THE OWNERS MANUAL

Mrs. Mono would have a conniption fit.  Whatever would the neighbors think if they saw Mono under the hood checking the brake fluid level?

[Monoriu]

Shut up.

Even if what you say is true, say, the car is my most valuable investment.  In that case, it makes sense to send it to the mechanic.

Then what I said was true, now wasn't it?  What's Cantonese for "douchebag"?

There is no way the car is the most valuable investment. It isn't even an investment.  It is an expense.   

[Monoriu]

Shut up.

Even if what you say is true, say, the car is my most valuable investment.  In that case, it makes sense to send it to the mechanic.

and do preventive maintenance that is listed in THE OWNERS MANUAL

I do preventive maintenance.  By sending the car to the mechanic every 6 months. 

[CountDeMoney]

There is no way the car is the most valuable investment. It isn't even an investment.  It is an expense.   

By that definition, your wife trumps the car.

[11B4V]

Shut up.

Even if what you say is true, say, the car is my most valuable investment.  In that case, it makes sense to send it to the mechanic.

and do preventive maintenance that is listed in THE OWNERS MANUAL

I do preventive maintenance.  By sending the car to the mechanic every 6 months.

Makes a lot of money sense there. Let me Garbonize that for you.

[Monoriu]

Makes a lot of money sense there. Let me Garbonize that for you.

The whole idea of specialisation and trade is that we each do what we do best, and exchange our goods and services.  I am not supposed to grow my own food, make my own anime shows, manufacture my own laptop etc.  Why am I supposed to fix my own car then?  I really don't know how to do it.  I don't even know how to open the hood