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Originally Posted by tmcmullins
Cars may be a very important part of your life, but to someone else, it may be something completely different.
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True for me, the enthusiast with a racecar, but we're not
just talking modifying and upgrading, we're talking basic maintenance too which everyone should know how to do even if they choose not to or don't have the means. IMHO, if you have the
means to be teaching these lessons to your kids, you should be and they'll be better for it. I still don't see the kid argument as an excuse either, parents should involve their kids in repairs, their hobbies and in the work and maintenance of the house. It's good for them and good for the parents.
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Originally Posted by Entroper
All of the things you mentioned are things that I regularly do to my own car. And things like spark plugs, wires, air filter, etc. But often, things that should be very simple end up being a huge pain in the ass.
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Boy if you aren't kidding!
But we live in the day of the internet and countless online tutorials. If you've never replaced your tranny fluid before and you're not reading a tutorial first before attempting it, then you're doing it wrong. There's a reason why the term RTFM exists.
Doing that first will eliminate 95% of all difficulties and surprises. But hopefully parents have taught these important life lessons (such as reading the manual) to their children.