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What is your grease monkey skill level ?

YellowSnow
YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,891 Founders Club
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What is your grease monkey skill level ? 28 votes

None - I can put air in my tires and pump my own gas and that's about it
25%
DerekJohnsonwhlinderdncalumni94biak1Fenderbender123Fishpo31 7 votes
Basic - I can change my own oil, air filters, batteries, etc
39%
CFetters_Nacho_LoverFire_Marshall_BillMad_SonDooglespawzhuskyhooliganspudenLebamDawgDoog_de_JourYellowSnowRDR 11 votes
Advanced - I can do my own brakes, spark plugs, etc
28%
RaceBannonchuckdfleaWilliams3BleachedAnusDawgJoeyDawgOfTheAgesAOG 8 votes
Expert - I can drop in a new engine block, replace a transmission, etc
7%
1to392831weretakenbooker14 2 votes
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 116,145 Founders Club
    Advanced - I can do my own brakes, spark plugs, etc
    I did all that when I was in high-school and poor

    And cars weren't computer chips
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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,918 Standard Supporter
    Advanced - I can do my own brakes, spark plugs, etc
    I could drop an engine block and whatnot if I had the tools. I've done basically everything else besides that - full stereo, full suspension, turbos, etc.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,891 Founders Club
    edited April 2023
    Basic - I can change my own oil, air filters, batteries, etc
    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    I could drop an engine block and whatnot if I had the tools. I've done basically everything else besides that - full stereo, full suspension, turbos, etc.

    @BleachedAnusDawg you get the Yella award for the most Joe Dirt, Kent muther fucker of this board


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  • huskyhooligan
    huskyhooligan Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 6,067 Swaye's Wigwam
    Basic - I can change my own oil, air filters, batteries, etc
    Its funny because I've never done the oil, but I've done the brakes. Skillz are deteriorating and I just assume pay someone to do it now.
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  • CFetters_Nacho_Lover
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 32,925 Founders Club
    Basic - I can change my own oil, air filters, batteries, etc
    I can do the basics and if I had the tools and patience the advanced stuff but I don’t so someone else does that shit for me.

    I’m waiting for @1to392831weretaken to mock your expert option as I feel like he’s a bit of a Macguyver and could build his own car from scratch.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,891 Founders Club
    Basic - I can change my own oil, air filters, batteries, etc
    huskyhooligan said:

    Its funny because I've never done the oil, but I've done the brakes. Skillz are deteriorating and I just assume pay someone to do it now.

    I've done the brakes once with a lot of help and supervision. I don't trust myself to do them solo and don't have the right jack stands either.
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  • chuck
    chuck Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 11,851 Swaye's Wigwam
    edited April 2023
    Advanced - I can do my own brakes, spark plugs, etc
    Ive done a lot of starters, alternators, and water pumps, a clutch, and a few head gaskets/timing belts. I still fall in the advanced category. Experts don't need as much guidance as I need.

    Edit... Brakes (not drum) I can do in my sleep, and apparently did once as I put the pads on backward. Drove it around the block and ruined the rotors so I got to change those too.
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  • huskyhooligan
    huskyhooligan Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 6,067 Swaye's Wigwam
    Basic - I can change my own oil, air filters, batteries, etc
    chuck said:

    Ive done a lot of starters, alternators, and water pumps, a clutch, and a few head gaskets/timing belts. I still fall in the advanced category. Experts don't need as much guidance as I need.

    Edit... Brakes (not drum) I can do in my sleep, and apparently did once as I put the pads on backward. Drove it around the block and ruined the rotors so I got to change those too.

    I feel like brakes might be the most overpriced repair that garages charge for. Also I'm trying to figure out how you got the pads on backwards. It was something I did with some older cars but assume the new models have some bullshit you need a special tool to complete the job or the hands of an infant to reach (ie try replacing your headlamps now).
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,891 Founders Club
    Basic - I can change my own oil, air filters, batteries, etc
    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    I could drop an engine block and whatnot if I had the tools. I've done basically everything else besides that - full stereo, full suspension, turbos, etc.

    I took wood shop instead of the auto shop class in HS. A lot of good it's done me!
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,891 Founders Club
    Basic - I can change my own oil, air filters, batteries, etc
    huskyhooligan said:

    chuck said:

    Ive done a lot of starters, alternators, and water pumps, a clutch, and a few head gaskets/timing belts. I still fall in the advanced category. Experts don't need as much guidance as I need.

    Edit... Brakes (not drum) I can do in my sleep, and apparently did once as I put the pads on backward. Drove it around the block and ruined the rotors so I got to change those too.

    I feel like brakes might be the most overpriced repair that garages charge for. Also I'm trying to figure out how you got the pads on backwards. It was something I did with some older cars but assume the new models have some bullshit you need a special tool to complete the job or the hands of an infant to reach (ie try replacing your headlamps now).
    No shit. But it's also like the most important repair/maintenance not to fuck up.
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