CLpower

i had another member say how w/ cars like ours we have enough money to pay people to do this shit. How many of you do your own stuff? or atleast what you can?


i do what i can...anything else i leave to a buddy to do

Jake

I used to work on cars when I was younger (I did a ground up restoration of a BMW 2002tii) but now I like cars with warrenties so I only change oil. That's it. Going to work with gunk under my fingernails isn't as cool as it was back then.

CLpower

2002tii? thats the turbo right?

oh man, that thing must of been fun

Mike

me. i have more time than money

Dyno_CL-S

I do but i didn't get to work on the cl. I've rebuilt the eng on a probe 4 cyl and i work on the prelude, a lil, nothing like what i did with the probe.

macon

I don't know anything about car engines so I don't do any of my own work.

bone_stock

I have never paid for an oil and filter change. I always do that myself. Come to think of it I always flush my own radiator too!

avengerjr

I like to do what I can, makes me feel good, especially when it works!!

moomaster_99

I pay $10 to change my oil...takes less time and cost me less than if I were to do it myself...tranny flush is free...coolant flush is free...
I used to do a lot of it myself on my corolla...change oil, tranny fluid w/ kit, brakes...but if I can get someone else to do it for cheap or free....I rather do that...just lazy..

kuwolde

I can change my air filter, does that count?
I wish I had the knowledge to be able to work on my car more. It's hard enough finding time to wash my car let alone working on it.

NOLACLS

I like doing what ever i can, thats not covered by a warrenty, so i know how it works and when it stops working i know how to fix it! If something gets messed up I would rather be mad at myself than wanting to put tha smack down on someone else.

fastvtecCL

i do almost everthing myself.

jdl75

On my Honda's & Acura's I do all of my own. I had the dealer do an oil change/ service in a pinch, and they screwed that up. They didn't fill ANY fluids, and put the filter on too tight (split the rubber gasket).

I don't trust many people to work on my car -they don't care about it as much as I do.

Chrisbert

Brother-In-Law owns a garage so any non-warranty is done by me. Warranty goes to Acura.

Scorpius

Does changing wiper inserts count?

Jake

CLPower,

No, the 2002tii was not quite as rare as the turbo. It had a special suspension and a mechanical fuel injection system. Still it was quite a bit faster than the standard version. It had around 150-160hp after I rebuilt and bored out the engine. For an ugly little box, it would move. Only weighted around 1400 pounds. I miss it... but I don't miss the 3 times it left me stranded.

The Green Hornet

Ahhh...a Tii...very nice. Had several friends who used to run them on Mulholland Drive in the late 70's. Properly setup, they were almost unbeatable in the twisties.

My own car work? Basics...oil change, filters and so on. Did all the heavy work years ago (including machining), but back then it was plugs/points/condenser/rotor/cap etc. None of this computer crap (unless you count a tach/dwell). You could actually get to stuff in the engine compartment. These days you have to be a plumber and a programmer to get anything done. And buying parts at a local parts house? Forget about it. But, I digress...

4pumpedCL

Noone will touch my car but me. Will all the projects I have going on, I'm working on at least one of my vehicles every weekend.

-Aaron

thholr

I do most of my own stuff, only the big stuff that I dont have the tools or know how to do I leave to the pros ( if you can call it that.)

1StGenCL

How are the hydraulics going? Got any new pics?

MCHM3

i do what i can on my car i put the suspension intake, oil change cleared headlights stuff like that

4pumpedCL

The pumps are in. The battery rack is built. I just got my battery tie-down back from the machine shop. I'm just really taking my time on this one. I probably have about 24 hours in it so far. Here's a pic of the pumps installed.

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Pull_T

I do all my work myself, or if it's a tough job, I'll get a buddy to work on it with me...

H@mmerm@n

I'll do the easy stuff myself, like installing the Neuspeed upper strut brace, or the Comptech axle-back exhaust. Anything else that requires interpretation of shitty instructions (AEM CAI), or other stuff that is complex enough that I would screw up, I'll gladly pay a professional a reasonable fee to do the work.

The only routine maintenance I reguarly do is wash the car...and oh, yeah...check the air.

Beach-CL

I've always worked in my cars and will do everything that I have the tools for.

I've heard the comment about if you payi 30K for the CL-S then you should have the money to have the work done. Everyody is entitled to their own opinions. I can pay to have everything done to my car. It comes down to peace of mind knowing I did it right.

SilverKnight

I do everything within my capacity for the following reason.
1. I dont trust my car in the hands of mechanics. They might do something funny to my car even at Acura dealer. I had my car repaired by Acura bodyshop and I ended up remove the quarter panel to re-align it.
2. It will cost more to have someone does it for you.
3. Do it yourself and you'll learn new things.
4. Do it yourself and you'll feel a lot better when someone compliments on mod than pay someone to do it.
5. Take your car to the shop and you'll save the time it takes to fill out the paperwork, wait around and/or the trouble of asking someone to pick up/ drop off at the shop.

EricL

As time goes on, I'm doing more and more work by myself or with the help of the local gas station.

I like the idea of being able to inspect the car with my own eyes.

This all gets back to not having a Wayne or Jens in my area. Even the tire dealer is a complete looser.

That old saying about, "If you want a job done well, do it yourself..." gets newer and fresher every day...

M5 Lite

I wash and wax my car myself

SidVicious

I have done extensive work on my '92 Ford Ranger. (Clutch replacement being the biggest job.) But with the CL-S, I take it to the dealer for warranty work, the local E-Z-Lube for oil changes, and performance shops for the mods. I wish I could do the work myself, but I don't have the tools or the time.

Thinking about starting to do some work on the Ranger again. It is lifted (Body lift and f-150 Springs) but I want to do some suspension work on it as well as add fiberglass body parts.

Red Rider

I always put my own gas in, except in Oregon,they won't let you.

Casper98CL

I work on my own car always... If theres something i cant do by myself or have little knowledge on, my 2 buddies helps out, both mechanics... the only thing i dont do are my oil changes because the $20 is worth the shorter time....

shockboltthrower

same goes for me!

Norcal CL-s

Have done everything to my CL so far. I enjoy working on my car, and I get the personal satisfaction of my won quality control when working on my car. I know I will do a good job. Peace of mind.

al9rr

I do all my work myself on all my vehicles. I just don't trust mechanics. I have a pretty hooked up REX and I'm sure everybody in the garage would love to take it for joyrides. Do it yourself or at least learn, that way you know it was done right the first time. Either that or go to somebody you know will do a good job.

Black_Pride

I've always done all the work on all of my cars myself...everything from swap and rebuild the engines, to fix and swap trannys and rear-ends. I can do just about anything on any car. When i want to be lazy and let somebody do something simple like change the oil and filter they always fuck it up.

Nobody takes pride in their work anymore even they are being paid at some garage. I hate paying someone to do something simple and when I get home I have to do the work over again and spend hours cleaning up the mess the incompetant fuck made on my car.

I dont have the time to do all the work anymore like when I was younger but if people would start caring more about their quality of service, I would trust them to do more. it just seems that everywhere you go people are just hurrying thru your job so they can collect the cash. No one takes satisfaction in doing it right and seing their effort pay off when you turn that key and hear the engine roar.

CLpower

hey sid, my buddies have a guy who makes killer fiberglass fenders. The best i've ever seen. The crafstmanship is near identical to stock fitment