Learn how to fix your car

[Go to urbancarliving](/r/urbancarliving/) [r/urbancarliving](/r/urbancarliving/) • [THE\_HENTAI\_LORD](/user/THE_HENTAI_LORD/) # Learn how to fix your car Please learn to work on your own vehicles. You don't need to be a master mechanic but you do need to know how to do basic repairs and preventative maintenance. Over these last couple of days multiple people have posted about car issues and although the severity of their issues varies it is important to learn how to work on your own vehicle not just to resolve the issue but to build the confidence needed to resolve the underlying issue. You don't necessarily need to have a whole garage / mechanic shop to work on your own vehicle either. Simple things like shocks struts transmission fluid changes sensors spark plugs ignition coils batteries you name it can all be done in a parking lot . Also keeping a toolbox on you couldn't hurt and in this lifestyle it can be a fairly serious matter. Edit: thank you for all the comments and I think I should clarify the mindset behind this post. If you live in your car and do not have the money to take your car to a mechanic or the time due to having to work; It is important to know how to fix your vehicle not just simple light bulbs and brakes and rotors and whatnot that is important but let's say your car will not start and you don't know why it's important to have things like a multimeter so that you can diagnose your vehicle. Some of us in the subreddit which you will find out soon enough due to the upcoming holiday ( Christmas ) do not have friends and family that they can rely on to assist with fixing their vehicle, let alone having a place to stay. It's not an immediate investment it's an investment over time to have the necessary tools to repair your vehicle You don't need a million different tools You can start with a small tool set at Walmart for about $15. Then you could also get a small Jack for about $30 into Jack stand for about 15 more dollars bringing you up to 45. And there should also be overlap in your tools for instance a breaker bar can also be used to change a tire or if you would like you can get a belt tensioner tool and use it as a breaker bar. The most common tools can fit in a shoebox with the exception being the aforementioned breaker bar of course. But regardless a few bucks here and a few bucks there and before you know it you'll have a whole tool set. That's just the mindset that I and other people have when nobody's coming to save you. ## Top Posts --- * [reReddit: Top posts of December 16, 2024 ---](https://www.reddit.com/posts/2024/december-16-1/global/) * [Reddit reReddit: Top posts of December 2024 ---](https://www.reddit.com/posts/2024/december/global/) * [Reddit reReddit: Top posts of 2024 ---](https://www.reddit.com/posts/2024/global/) [Reddit Rules](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy) [Privacy Policy](https://www.reddit.com/policies/privacy-policy) [User Agreement](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/user-agreement) [Your Privacy Choices](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/articles/43980704794004) [Accessibility](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/sections/38303584022676-Accessibility) [Reddit, Inc. © 2026. All rights reserved.](https://redditinc.com)