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Do you change your car engine oil yourself? 😊

I have old toyota minivan with extremely simple 1.8 natural intake engine,the oil filter can grip and twist open and replace the new by bare hand without any tools straight access from top of engine bay.The drain plug is 17mm open on bottom also easy to access aslong lay a cardboard on floor your lay down can unsrew it without need to jack up the car as it have high floor clearance.Whole process tooks less than 15 minutes,its a bless on those old day simple design engine so machanical friendly that allow you most thing without need professional tolls and skills.I think probably still will own this car very another decade as by far still run like clock though is old.
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It would be my preference, yes.
Same with other maintenance.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@Amyrakunejo there really is so little routine maintenance required anymore.
@samueltyler2 If one acquires a vehicle that's newer than 2018, yeah, I suppose so. 🤷🏽‍♀
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@Amyrakunejo I had a 1969 Triumph TR6 with dual carbs an typical problems with English car electronic. But i did everything, including brakes. My other favorite car to work on was my 1963v Porsche 356B, that i had in the 1980s. My son and I did all of the repairs on it.
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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@Baremine I once had to stay in the hospital over the night i wasn't working , because the rain we had shorted out all of the wiring. I then found a set of wireproofing devices, like girdles for all of the wires, distributer cap, etc.
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I personally seek a mid-1990's Ferrari 456.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@Amyrakunejo you have interesting taste