Inspired by our previous Thread Of The Day asking for good Sheds to buy
for home spannering
? Expanding on the theme PHer Acidrop poses the question "Servicing your own car vs garage", saying, "I service my own cars. Some buyers might be put off by it, but while I own the car I know it's done right."
Fine if you've got the skills and the facilities but even if you know what you're doing it's sometimes just not possible. "No driveway/space/tools to jack the car up and do fluid changes," says KarlMac. "Sort of the opposite of all gear, no idea!"
R2T2 seems to have found a neat solution to that problem. "I serviced mine last time, but rented a ramp at a place near to where I live. They kept an eye on what I was doing, and then stamped the book. Cost £100 for parts, and £30 for three hours ramp rental with disposal of old fluids and stuff."
Our friend Ozzie Osmond from yesterday's thread pops up again too, this time with an opposing view. "With all the modern electronics I reckon it's often best to stick the car straight into a dealer/specialist if anything goes wobbly. There are endless threads on here where people start swapping expensive parts without taking the sensible step of proper diagnosis. Very often it seems the car knows what's wrong with itself and for the experts it's remarkably easy to fix."
So. Sensible money-saving option for the practical PHer? Or one of those things in life where it's just better to get a man in? Join the conversation here!