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Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
The difference between you and the average "Joe" is that you thrive on completing challenging activities while I (your average "Joe") prefer calling the "guy" because I know I will screw up royally and end up calling the "guy" anyway to undo the added mess I create by trying to DIY! 😜🤪🤓
Envy is a good word to use in comparing my DIY activities with yours!
2021 Genesis G90
Everyone has their own threshold for when that occurs.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
cdnpinhead noted, so many “Guys” know less than I do.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
https://globalnews.ca/video/rd/f9f8fee2-c0ba-11ea-ae36-0242ac110003/?jwsource=cl
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Guy in Orange Vest: "Get over it."
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
I guess the demolition part of the tender didn't specify how they were to do it.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
However, my opinion (which along with $3.99 will get you an egg mcmuffin), is that once you get out of that and into more serious diagnostics/repair requires an expert who actually knows and understands your car whether that be a dealer or an Indy. For instance, the Saab went to a shop that specialized only in Saabs - the BMW does the same. That way, you're at least speaking to someone who understands the various moving parts and you're more likely to get some critical thinking vs. plugging into the computer and then randomly throwing parts at a problem which adds up fast.
Lately I've had an urge to try and fix things at home and on the car myself, mostly just to prove to myself that I can. I'd say my success rate is around 85%, which isn't terrible. More impressive to my wife is that those fixes are still holding and haven't blown up...
jmonroe
Cars, I don’t have the equipment to get it off the ground safely. Or desire to dismantle too much. Or any diagnostic tools, or specialized parts. Especially on a newer car, under warranty. If I buy another 67 camaro some day, might be different! So anything beyond Basic maintenance like air and cabin filters, or a light bulb (though my current cars don’t even have those!) it’s getting farmed out. Just not feeling good about hoisting it up on the jack out of the trunk, and taking the struts out with a simple socket set and vise grips for a spring compressor!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
jmonroe
Using the end of a wrench to drive nails? Never thought of that, I've been using the end of a screwdriver.
So far I have not tackled lifting my car off the ground for anything other than swapping a tire - I was already a bit edgy about working underneath a car on jackstands, but with the latest recall AGAIN from harbor freight due to bad welds, I'm really not sure about it. That said, I'd like to learn to do brakes and a brake fluid flush, but I'm a ways off from any of our cars needing it.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
If anything it gives you an idea if you can do it.
The air filter in my Enclave is a pretty stupid design and requires taking off about 6 Torx screws, the air tube and couple other pipes. I watched a video first just so I didn’t miss anything.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
jmonroe
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I did cancel my next visits and went to a new much better dentist.
I usually go by word of mouth and I always check reviews, one can do more harm than good by doing something you aren't sure of.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
jmonroe
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
jmonroe
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
DIY work isn't for everyone. Some people should stick with the "Hands Off Method" or more simply put..."a man has to know his limitations". There is no sin in admitting that.
jmonroe
I can change a lightbulb
I can wash and dry dishes
I can adjust the AC thermostat
I can change the AC filter
I can turn my TV on and off
But, I can write a dissertation on hundreds of useless topics with footnotes and exemplary syntax and punctuation. I guess I am just good for nothin'!
2021 Genesis G90
jmonroe
Just using this as a learning moment, not accusing anyone or anything;
What Is The Dunning-Kruger Effect?
Put simply, the Dunning-Kruger Effect is the tendency for people to misjudge their abilities. People with less than average abilities tend to overestimate their true abilities, while those with higher than average abilities tend to not realize how much better they are. That is, some people are too stupid to know how stupid they are, while smart people assume most can do what they can. In their original 1999 paper entitled “Unskilled and unaware of it: How difficulties in recognizing one’s own incompetence lead to inflated self-assessments,” Dunning and Kruger claimed that the “miscalibration of the incompetent stems from an error about the self, whereas the miscalibration of the highly competent stems from an error about others.”
I guess the point is....it is sometimes hard to know who is an expert, and it is hard for experts to understand that others can't do what they do. But, everyone is probably good at some skill, but very few - probably no one is good at everything!
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Major replacements such as furnaces and A/C systems I leave to the pros too.
2020 Ascent Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
This was several years ago. Had a drain stopped up in the kitchen sink. I used my tools (namely a drain snake) and cleaned out the “trap” to no avail.
Called a plumber as I wanted to use my sink.
I had an emergency call for work, and left the plumber’s supervision to my son, who was in college and still living at home at the time.
I came out of my upstairs office after dousing the work related “fire” and found the plumber, in my rec room (in the basement) tearing apart a wall and ceiling tiles. I was livid. He said the only way to get to the blockage was through the walls.
Understand, I had the drain cleared before. A plumber with a long enough snake and a little bit of power would have cleared it in 5 minutes. I asked this plumber if he had tried that. He said he didn’t because he knew it wouldn’t work.
I kicked him out of the house and had a “good” plumber to come back and clear the sink with a long snake.
The first plumber had the gall to take me to small claims court for not paying him for the work he did. I had pictures of the damage he did, as well as the receipt from the 2nd plumber showing how he cleared the leak with the snake.
I countersued for the repairs to the wall and ceiling.
Magistrate heard the case, asked the plumber why he didn’t use a snake to clear the sink. Plumber said he didn’t have his in his truck at the time.
Hit the plumber with the bill for the ceiling and wall repair, plus the court filing fees.
Tried to collect but the plumber disappeared without a trace. Phone number was out of service. The address on his invoice was to a building that had since been vacated.
I was SOOL.
jmonroe
2020 Ascent Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport