Skipped oil changes for "just a little while." That little while was 11 months. The engine didn't care about my schedule.

Here's what I'd tell every car owner who's winging it like I was:

• Check your oil level monthly. Not yearly. Not "when the light comes on." The light coming on is already bad news.

• Rotate your tires every 5,000-7,000 miles. Uneven wear is sneaky and it'll cost you way more than the rotation.

• Replace your air filter regularly. A clogged one tanks your fuel economy and your engine's basically breathing through a dirty sock.

• Flush your coolant on schedule. Overheating is the kind of surprise nobody wants, especially not on a highway in July.

• Keep a maintenance log. Seriously. "I think I changed the brakes like... two years ago? Maybe three?" is not a maintenance plan.

What I'd do differently: track everything from day one. Every oil change, every tire rotation, every weird noise. Future me would've had receipts instead of regrets.

Does anyone actually keep up with all this or are we all just hoping for the best?

Honda Civic 2017 6 Speed Coupe- 88,000m : My Android Auto hook up broke. It isn't connecting with the cord (only way to connect). There is a short. My dealership quoted me at around $600. So far they have been good to me. The pricey but much better than other places in my area. I feel like this is an exorbitant cost. Is this reasonable? Do I have to remove the dash in order to fix them? I just don't understand why it is so expensive. Would it be easy to do myself?

Safety First!

Hello, I am making this post in every mechanic subreddit I have found. I just wanted to remind everyone how important saftey is when working on a car. Here are the important things to ensure you do before getting under a car. NEVER get under a car without a jackstand that is supported by just the jack. Then always ensure that the vehicle is in park and parking brake engaged (for manual leave in neutral and engage parking brake). Chock all the wheels that are on the ground to prevent the wheels from moving. If you are pulling on something under the car and the tires move, it could knock it off the jackstand. Then, always work on solid ground, no gravel, no dirt, no slopes. Then as backup, place your jack against a sturdy part of thr car as backup. And one more thing, if you have a tire removed, place it under the car as backup between you and the car if it does fall down. Another important thing is make sure jf something goes wrong, someone is nearby to hear or help you. I say all of this because just a week ago, I was working on a car, and the wheels in the rear slid back as I was prying on a cv axle, and the jackstand slipped, and crushed me, pinning my chest and head against the cross member and concrete. I was about 2 minutes away from just being dead. One of my lungs collapsed, and I broke 2 ribs. I made it out alive and want everyone to know just how important saftey is.

I believe I need my 02 censors replaced because my 2010 f150 lariat is throwing the P0430 code-catalyst system efficiency below Threshold (Bank 2) I feel like I could just buy the censors and do it myself. I am familiar with vehicles and repairs but am curious to see if this is overpriced or not.

Honda Civic 2017 6 speed Coupe 88,000m: I painted letters B R E A T H E over passanger side wheel well with black car paint 5y ago. It was chipping off so I sanded off. I am expecting to paint it. Some areas of just metal showing but the majority is just scratched up top layer. Should I sand it all down to metal and do a primer, color match, seal? Or should I just color match touch up, seal? Im sanding and spot painting some other little rust spots on the car already. Opinions?

I have a 2014 Honda CRV with about 91 thousand miles and recently the car completely stalled out. It started making a loud wirring noise about 5 minutes before it stalled and the mechanic said it was the timing belt. When I got it back the car had an extremely loud knock in the engine and only lasted 4 days before stalling out again in the exact same way and it billowed white smoke out the exhaust. I took it back to the same place and now they are saying it’s the battery and the starter and made no mention of the engine or even repairing it at all. The battery was fine as the car started when being towed it just billowed smoke.I paid $1400 for the repairs and the shop has a 30 day warranty but now they are saying that if I give them 2 thousand more they will trade the title of my car for the title of a 2017 Nissan of unknown model with 200k miles. I was looking to see if I would be able to get a refund on the $1400 and honestly just if any of what they are doing is legal/allowed in the first place. This is my first post so sorry for any issues state is PA and I’m happy to answer any questions.

Восстановление Cami 1999

Машина: Toyota Cami 1999, мотор HC EJ
Есть некая проблема, не проехал через реку, попал в яму. Машина заглохла.
Машину просушил, в двигателе воды нет, электроника целая (эбу, блоки, предохранители) за исключением искры в цилиндрах.
Кто был в такой ситуации, по пропаданию искры, подскажите как вы исправляли данную ситуацию.

I have a jeep wrangler Sahara 4xe 2022 and there’s a squeak at low speeds 2-8 mph that’s getting really annoying. It most commonly happens when turning right as well as over bumps but has happened pretty much whenever when in that range of speeds. In the clip I’m going forward at about 5 mph turning right with 4wd on and not touching the brakes at all. My front right wheel got ruffed up a few months ago when I slid into some pretty soft dirt and it took most the force it’s driven completely fine after that though and I checked for damage and found nothing obvious. I can’t remember if the squeak started before or after that event but just incase it’s related I thought I’d throw it in. All advice is welcome pls help.

After turning the key in the ignition, the car turns on then a slight grinding noise.

It doesn’t always do it, it’s completely random as far as I know

A few weeks ago its battery died and got it replaced immediately.
However, after replacement, all three passenger doors (front passenger, both rear doors) won't open from inside and out. (via key fob or internal unlock switch) Fortunately, the driver's door does opens with manual key unlock.

Any ideas how to get the central locking working again? We tried reinstalling the battery and pressing lock and unlock buttons for "reset" but nothing happens.

Here is the video.

Any suggestions on what should do or check on my 2002 Chevy Blazer to fix the parking brake not working anymore? The Parking Brake Pedal still goes down and it'll still slow the truck but won't stick in the on position.

Hi,

I just failed an emission test due to the P0139. Is there a cheap way or place to get this fixed that’ll knock out the engine so I can pass?

Pulled old body kit off of a 2005 suburban and has a bit of blackened discoloration. I can patch the holes and but dont know if the blackened portion can be restored or if it needs to just be repainted