education? School or DIY

[ikkitousen]

I was thinking about heading out to the local JC which has an ASE program and a really decent lab. I have very little tech experiance other then oil/tune up BS and the occational drave shaft/exhaust issue; and well if it wasnt a direct bolt on i would be kinda up the creek.

My objective is stop paying other ppl lots of money for stuff I can do myself with a little bit of know how and a Bently.

So what the general concensus?
A.) Should I blow a few dollars ($20/unit I think) on a couple JC courses?
or
B.) just buy a Bently and bust some knuckles?

I would like to say Im pretty bright when it comes to logical problems and what not, I was an IT admin for 9 years before I decided to go back to Cooking professionally.

P.S. I have like ZERO tools atm, sides an old craftsman socket set and a 1 ton floor jack. And two engines and a tranny sitting on my garage floor (m20b27 / m50 blown head w/ tranny)

Discuss.

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DAMN CHOICES!!!

[FredK]

I learned by doing. I am no mechanic, but I'm willing to do anything and everything on my car at least once. Sometimes twice if I forget to install a bolt or torque something correctly, but if you just remember righty tighty lefty loosey (except for some backwards threaded fasteners), you should be fine.

[a_thomasmr23]

at 20 bucks a unit i would say take some classes you might get some bits of info that would be really expensive to find out for yourself the hard way

[jlevie]

If you have the time and can afford it, that the course. You'll learn more and faster than doing the occasional DIY effort.

[delphini]

both

[chris4891]

you dont already have the bentley manual? you're going to want that regardless. start there.

[BTP325ic]

Bently and bust some knuckles?

I was thinking about heading out to the local JC which has an ASE program and a really decent lab. I have very little tech experiance other then oil/tune up BS and the occational drave shaft/exhaust issue; and well if it wasnt a direct bolt on i would be kinda up the creek.

My objective is stop paying other ppl lots of money for stuff I can do myself with a little bit of know how and a Bently.

So what the general concensus?
A.) Should I blow a few dollars ($20/unit I think) on a couple JC courses?
or
B.) just buy a Bently and bust some knuckles?

I would like to say Im pretty bright when it comes to logical problems and what not, I was an IT admin for 9 years before I decided to go back to Cooking professionally.

P.S. I have like ZERO tools atm, sides an old craftsman socket set and a 1 ton floor jack. And two engines and a tranny sitting on my garage floor (m20b27 / m50 blown head w/ tranny)

Discuss.

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DAMN CHOICES!!!

bust some knuckles son and get a bently.:D