Agreed!
"Ulysses" <eatmyspam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Jim Warman" <mechanic@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>> The two main things driving DIY auto repairs - the owner doesn't
>> currently
>> have the finances to have the car taken to a shop or the owner feels
>> pride
>> in being able to say "I fixed that!". (Or, sometimes, both). >
>
> Another reason for fixing it yourself is the satisfaction (and secure
> feeling) of knowing it was done correctly. For example, I recently
> replaced
> a selector seal on the auto trans of my '91. I KNOW that the filter was
> replaced, I KNOW that the correct type and amount of fluid was put in
it,
> I
> KNOW it got a new pan gasket, I KNOW the seal was installed in the
correct
> direction, I KNOW it was properly lubricated before installation, I KNOW
> the
> pan bolts were properly torqued and that none were stripped. If I take
to
> a
> shop I have no idea what they did. Unfortunately I've had too many
> occurances where a so-called professional mechanic made a mess out of
> things. I'm sure there are some good ones out there but they are not
very
> easy to find. I am not in any way pretending to be any kind of
high-level
> auto mechanic but there is a lot of information available to assist us
> DIYers so we are less likely to overlook something that might be common
> knowledge to a professional.
>
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