Car Repair Skills Everyone Should Have

[derspiess]

You need to teach your kids how to find a good reliable mechanic so that they can spend their time doing more fruitful activities.

and the more they know, the more they can save money or spend it on other things.

To a certain extent, absolutely.  As I mentioned in the OT thread, I saved both time *and* money by changing my alternator myself.  Plus I knew I was getting a new, reliable part since I bought it myself.

[The Larch]

Changing car lights? Most modern cars have built in lights that can't be changed on your own.

[MadBurgerMaker]

how to put gas in a car (this is trivial, but apparently there is a languishite that doesn't know how)

I refuse to believe this is possible.

[derspiess]

Changing car lights? Most modern cars have built in lights that can't be changed on your own.

Huh?  How modern are we talking here?  You can change the bulbs in any car I'm familiar with yourself, easy peasy.

[11B4V]

Changing car lights? Most modern cars have built in lights that can't be changed on your own.

[garbon]

What does "should" mean in this context given that nearly all of them are unnecessary?

[lustindarkness]

Also, I recomend teaching your kids to wash their mom's car so dad does not have to anymore.

[Valmy]

Changing car lights? Most modern cars have built in lights that can't be changed on your own.

Huh?  How modern are we talking here?  You can change the bulbs in any car I'm familiar with yourself, easy peasy.

One of mine required you to removed part of the engine to get to it.  Total pain in my ass.  I will definitely think twice about doing on my own next time I have to change it.

[DGuller]

There is only one skill that you as a parent really need to teach your son, and that is the skill of getting a STEM education.  If you can succeed at that, then your son will have more than enough money to pay someone else to do the pleb work.

[derspiess]

What does "should" mean in this context given that nearly all of them are unnecessary?

That you'd be better off knowing them.

[11B4V]

Changing car lights? Most modern cars have built in lights that can't be changed on your own.

Huh?  How modern are we talking here?  You can change the bulbs in any car I'm familiar with yourself, easy peasy.

agreed
Youtube is your freind if you dont know how. Easy.

[garbon]

What does "should" mean in this context given that nearly all of them are unnecessary?

That you'd be better off knowing them.

I don't see how. Most of those are unpleasant and its easier to have someone do them for you.

[lustindarkness]

Sucks the interweb will go down and I won't be able to find out how some of you fare when the zombie apocalypse hits.

[11B4V]

Sucks the interweb will go down and I won't be able to find out how some of you fare when the zombie apocalypse hits.

[alfred russel]

What does "should" mean in this context given that nearly all of them are unnecessary?

Garbon, what is your plan if you have a flat tire in a somewhat remote place with no one to call?