Today I fixed my brakes! I spent $22.00 on brake pads and it only took me about an hour to change the pads out, I figured I save around $200.00 by doing it myself.
Its funny to think that the most important thing in my life right now is my SUV. Without it I have nowhere to live, no way to get to work, no shelter or place to sleep and nowhere to keep all my stuff. So yea its kind of important I keep it running and in good conditions.
I try to do all my own mechanical work. I have a decent amount of tools to do most jobs, and consider myself pretty handy. In the past I have replaced spark plugs, spark plug wires, fuel filters, fuel injectors, belts, starters, alternators and a few other odds and ends.
Oddly enough the only thing I dont do myself is change the oil because of the mess it creates and I just dont want to deal with it.
Hopefully in a few months I will be able to afford a newer more reliable vehicle but for now I just have to hope my current car stays together a little while longer.
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