Didn't the auto industry try to get their cars registered as "intellectual property" so people couldn't work on them back in '16?
INDEPENDENT AUTO MECHANICS BEING PHASED OUT!
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I get the Pig serviced at the dealer too. This oil change spot tried to charge me 90 bux for a fucking oil change. Dealer did it for 39.99.
Buying old vehicles are good if you got the time to actually work on the vehicle.
If you using it as a everyday car to commute, it’s gonna cause headaches.
A independent mechanic is gonna charge a shit load of money cuz they gotta go find replacement parts that the manufacturer no longer makes.
You purchase a new vehicle. You have to return it to the dealership for all maintenance. Even just regular oil changes that are dirt cheap at a Walmart Tire & Lube Express.
The dealership keeps a record of the vehicle so that if a mechanical issue comes up and you bring it back to the dealership. The first thing they do is check to see that you been bringing that vehicle in for it’s regular routine maintenance.
You buy that car and been taking it too a regular mechanic, then 4 years later show up with a issue, they will immediately void the warranty cuz they don’t show you bringing it in to them.
Even if you got all the paperwork from your outside mechanic, it don’t matter.
Yeah, I can vouch for that. I took the Q7 to get brakes and rotors at an independent shop and it still ran me $2700. They some big ass rotors, but still this wasn’t OEM rotors and pads.
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I just bought my pads/rotors online for a few hundred dollars and slapped them bitches on myself.
There were a few things specific to my car, so I had to get on the forums to figure out what I had to do. I was able to watch a few videos and I was good to go!
These shops are making a killing off doing brakes for thousands of dollars.
I should’ve done that honestly, these days I’d rather pay a little extra to have someone else do it rather than me buying tools that I probably wouldn’t use again and spending a whole day trying to do it slowly.
As a (Mechanic/ Body Tech).... who worked at the highest level of repair
Independent mechanics are not being phased out,
They simply need to keep up with the technology and learn that side of the business.
Is it always inexpensive... Nope, but it is available.
I stopped doing the shit because I moved into IT.
I make more money doing the tech stuff than working in the cars so
Fuck being a mechanic at all, Tech is easier less labor intensive and pays more.
Independent mechanics are not being phased out,
They simply need to keep up with the technology and learn that side of the business.
Is it always inexpensive... Nope, but it is available.
I stopped doing the shit because I moved into IT.
I make more money doing the tech stuff than working in the cars so
Fuck being a mechanic at all, Tech is easier less labor intensive and pays more.
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ue that but i guess thats why people down south have multiples of the same vehicles. there is nothing like fixing it yourself...and sourcing parts is always going to be a pain...even for the classic muscle cars. but rest assured they are out there.
They got the new anti theft kill switches in the old ones. I just got one installed on my old KIA by the dealership for free. Most people won't bother with going to get the recall done.I think that's the older models, plus I never gave a fuck about my car getting stolen. That's what insurance is for. lol I'm sure I'd feel differently if I lived in a theft prone area though. It's been a looong time since the days of just leaving my car unlock so they don't have to break my window.
2003 Tundra i bought last yr. changed the timing belt, water pump, pulleys, radiator, brackets and rebuilt the alternator. should be good for another 10 years .....
did the brakes on my daughter's car, had to find out how to put the bih in service mode .....
Facts...
This is why I get a mechanic that puts on what I tell him to put on. I order the parts online and have them charge labor.
I have a couple of mechanics I can go to. I have one that is quick and cheap but you'll probably be back. Only time I use them if I can have them order OEM. Other mechanic looks things over and tells me what I need. I order OEM parts, he puts them on. Last time I had some work done it was like $350 in and out. Also use the junkyard networks if you can. You can get used but serviceable parts that save you some money and will probably last longer than a lot of aftermarket.
It's way to many cars on the road that still need regular mechanics.
My dude's shop stay packed.
My dude's shop stay packed.
Had an 03 Sequoia since 2004. It got flooded in 2017 in the Houston floods, so totalled. But prior, only thing I've ever done was brakes, oil and the 4 oxygen sensors went bad. That truck peeled tires all the time. Had so much power. Was a beast with a K&N cold air intake.
Always used full synthetic, and used to have a hydrogen generator I built on it, getting average 25mph on long distance drives, but that's another topic.
And surprised you changed timing belt, it's a chain, nothing should of happened to that and Toyota don't bend valves, so nothing to worry about there if it did break.
I don't fuck around with brake work. Not a matter of it being simple.
I need someone to sue if things go wrong!
That is some serious economic warfare
I've done it a few times and it really is simple. It's a total of about 4 bolts (only 2 if just the pads).
First time I took my time. Second time it was maybe 30 minute each time. The most time consuming part is getting the car jacked up and on stands and bleeding the calipers.
junkyards is the shyt ....
my first Toyota, got it from my credit union. did my research and saw that engine was a beast, but I don't recall seeing any with a chain. and the mileage on it said it was time for that work and I think the previous owner wasn't with it .....
I'm looking that right now actually. Looking at lease deals on these KIA EV6's. Shits like $250 a month
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My bad, couldn't remember, thought it was a chain. Never did mine. I had full intentions of letting it run til it burst, because as I said Toyota's are the one engine makers that don't bend valves, at least the older engines. Hope they didn't change that.
lol, my impressing bitches with the ride days are over. These days I like comfort features and cost.
PS, To be clear, the shit that impresses women in car is surprisingly not much I’ve learned since my divorce. Some of these hoes will dick ride a new V6 Charger.
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how many dudes feel confident with their work ? took my beater on a short road trip last weekend, bout 500 miles. no tools or cables in the truck ..... 
the battery died in my Cadillac last week....i wasn't sure why til i took the battery to Autozone to be recharged.how many dudes feel confident with their work ? took my beater on a short road trip last weekend, bout 500 miles. no tools or cables in the truck .....
After hours, they said it was a bad battery and unable to be recharged. The only thing that could kill a battery like that is a bad alternator.
They replaced my battery for free since i had bought it from them about a year and a half ago,....and asked if i wanted to buy an alternator.
Shit was $290. I'm like nope....fuck u very much. Got on Amazon and ordered one for $130, arrived the next day.
I reached out to the same guy who replaced one of the air struts on my Mercedes a few days ago and asked him how much he'd charge to replace it.
Nigga gone talk about some $265. The hell u say. FOH. I replaced the alternator this morning. Took about an hour. Put in the new battery
after i was done and now its back rollin good as new. I encourage niggas,......start learning how to do your own repairs. Unless its heavy engine work. Could save you a ton of money.
