Wondering what % of people here do their own work/mods.

 

Anything/everything you see done to MY car is done by me Except an alignment LOL and I can't mount tires. But I did do my own 105k service, oil changes, yaddi yaddi.

 

Hell yea... what's the point of modding if you don't do it in the driveway with your bros?

 

 

I do what I can, but I've got pretty much zero tools, and live in an apartment building. I'm also underage so I can't barter tools with alcohol. You can see the type of problem this would pose.

I'd love to work on my own car myself, but I don't have the means to do so.

 

I do every last thing to all my cars, even body and paint work. I think i had one thing done and that was trim work inside, until i leaned how to do it myself! I dont know how you feel proud of something you didnt build yourself.
Built Not Bought!

 

I do everything I can myself including installation of mods and regular maintenance.

 

I do pretty much anything I can. I learned a lot from performing my own maintenance and installing my mods.

 

Nobody will ever be as careful and care for your car the way YOU will. I've never had anything but bad luck when I leave it with sum jamoke to so something.

Last time I took it to the dealer, the clear on the fenders was scratched (where they leaned over the engine compartment to change brake fluid, w/o using a fender skirt), and my radio was messed with and blaring when I got back in it.

Then I had a horrible tinting experience where the d00d left a huge 8inch scratch, down to metal, on the rr quarter....he did pay to have it fixed, but of course that was a fight.

So I do everything I can myself.....which is almost everything!

 

I just wanted to add, thanks to this forum, u can perform almost anything on our cars, there's probably a step by step diy for it!

 

half of the fun of being a car enthusiast is learning how to do things yourself. you save money, you gain knowledge, and you get to say "i did that".

everyone should learn how to work on their own cars.

 

Very interesting, and not the result I was expecting. And I'm glad for that.

 

I thought the of age was 18 in Canada

 

yes, and wouldnt have it any other way.

 

 

19 Of course, that doesn't stop the rest of the teenage population getting a bit of a head start.

 

I've found this car to be easy as hell to work on. Get yourself a copy of the Service Manual and make sure to check the 3G Garage for detailed instructions on how to do just about anything!
For anything I am unsure of (like my springs install last weekend), I call on my friends for a driveway modding session!

 

Hell yeah.

 

nobody touches my car unless I absolutely cant do it myself... and the only reason for that is cause I dont have tire mounting equipment it my garage...

 

Yes, and I am learning more and more each day, thanks to this forum, and maxima.org

 

I'll rebuild an engine if it comes to it. The only thing I won't attempt is a transmission rebuild. That scares me.

 

i never let anyone touch my car...unless its something i cant do like an alignment

 

I won't let anyone touch my car unless it's as others have stated, I don't have the $20,000 machine to do it. Bodywork is one of those things I won't touch. I flat out don't have the talent for it.

I did my first serious engine build at 17yrs old and it just progressed from there. I actually started by racing Briggs and Stratton engines.

 

I do all the maintenance on my vehicles and the TL is the easiest to work on, even easier then my Chevy p/u. I just recently did the 105k service including spark plugs as well as all 3 motor mounts and all four break pads and rotors and it only took a couple of days and that was with a Bears game in between.

 

everything but alignments!

 

Cant trust the stealership! Do it all myself. Its all just nuts and bolts! not that hard.

 

No, I don't know the first thing about how to work on this car.

 

I do what I can, but other than that, the car goes to the dealership.

 

I drop the TL off with a shop when maintenance is needed -- battery, fluid & filter changes so far. I did replace wiper blade inserts and the Navi DVD on the TL.

I haven't changed any fluids or done a valve adjust on any vehicle in many years, although I've replaced a few non-TL car parts since then.

 

i do everything myself only because i have access to a lift. if i didnt, theres alot of things i wouldnt do

 

the best part of having a car, is being able to work on it on your own

 

Honestly, at 46, I probably will do the same.

 

Mods and stuff such as exhaust I enjoy doing myself (I cleared out my headlights, etc.) but I have a friend who is a master tech at Honda here locally. I trust him and he hooks me up so it's worth my time and money for trouble-shooting / general maintenance to let him take care of it. I cut the shit out of my wrist a few years ago changing the oil on my old Tundra because some douche had used an impact gun to put the drain pan bolt on before I bought it. After that I swore I would never waste my time or effort changing the oil when it costs me $20 to have someone else do it.

 

I don't know about that. My father was still building his own engines and racing every weekend into his early 50s. I plan to follow in his footsteps if I'm lucky.

 

This is the first car that I've started doing some of the minor maintenance myself and I love it. I learn a lot easier by having someone show me first. Wish I could call on friends to driveway mod!

 

Absolutely every mod, replacement part, fix is done by me!

 

Not really.



Major mechanical service is done by the dealer though.

 

depends on what it is ... something like a timing belt job i wouldn't touch

 

Yes. A-Spec kit, TL-S tails, air filter, cabin filter, cabin filter, umm that's all I can think of at the moment. Just had an A/C problem and for that I definitely took to the dealer, I'm not even gonna try to fuk with that stuff.

 

Things a shop did- AEM V1, Rear upper control arms, tints, AEM Uego A/F gauge

Things I did- Exhaust, J-pipe, PCD/Pro-cats,Doms install, springs, 2 sets of coilovers, Supercharger, IM spacer, CT short shifter, tails, boost gauge and some other stuff.

Some of it really depends how fast I want it done as Im pretty busy with 4 kids and work.