what are some jobs you refuse to do on your car?

[euroshark]

I'm with him.

There's nothing I won't do on my own cars because I just plain refuse to pay someone to work on my car for me. Plus, most of the time I have spent working on cars has been enjoyable, no matter what needs replacing or fixing. I've got a fully equipped shop, lines on parts, and people with more experience than I have who are willing to teach me what I don't already know.

[madjurgen]

There's nothing I won't do on my own cars because I just plain refuse to pay someone to work on my car for me. Plus, most of the time I have spent working on cars has been enjoyable, no matter what needs replacing or fixing.

+1

Im pissed i have to pay to get my tires mounted and balanced.

[TDE30]

Glovebox removal. Fuck that noise.

[morningsmiler]

I refuse to pay someone to do my work as well, even though I suck at diagnostics(that's where you guys come in.)

And if I don't have the tool, I just buy it as its usually cheaper than the labor to do the job.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Smog Check.

[morningsmiler]

Smog Check.

Here in MA, 95 and older no longer need emissions tests!

[idanity]

suspension,
tire balancing,
windsheild replacements
paint, repaint

but everything else ive done, including hand polishing the eng. bay

[Jon325i]

Here in MA, 95 and older no longer need emissions tests!

Damn - in Kaleephornya all vehicles beginning with model year 1975 or newer requires a smog test every two years.

[SpecM]

+1 on body work and detailing, I hate it and suck at it

Anything mechanical I do. Fuel filter? Easy!

[Alecs MacDonald]

Unless you said body work, tire mounting, or smog checks...............you're a waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles.

[Pinepig]

Damn - in Kaleephornya all vehicles beginning with model year 1976 or newer requires a smog test every two years.

Fixed that for ya, 75s are exempt.

[FredK]

Unless you said body work, tire mounting, or smog checks...............you're a waffleswaffleswaffleswaffleswaffles.

Either that, or you make enough money that it's not worth your time to work on your car. At some point, there are diminishing returns on busting your balls doing a job you don't really have the know-how or tools to get it done.

That said, I do everything except tire mounting and alignment.

[mattdk318i]

same here on body work, ill do anything else. But finding the patience for that shit is hard.

[einstein57]

oil changes cause i'm lazy
tires and alignment cause i can't

[RickSloan]

if i still had a tire machine outside int he garage i would say alignment is the only think i dont do...

now its tires
alighnment
and i wouldnt want to replace a gas tank just cause on these cars its a PITA!