ᙖᖇƐ>ᜊᙃ ッ@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat's an easy yet useful skill that everyone should learn?message-squaremessage-square191fedilinkarrow-up1227arrow-down15
arrow-up1222arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an easy yet useful skill that everyone should learn?ᙖᖇƐ>ᜊᙃ ッ@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square191fedilink
minus-squareRocky60@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up28arrow-down3·1 year agoChanging brake pads. You do it for $50, they do it for $500
minus-squareMyDogLovesMe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up27·1 year agoUntil they make it so hard to do it yourself, and you have to pay them. …even more. Eg. removing the fucking bumper to put in a new headlight.
minus-squarePlasterAnalyst@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 year agoYou already need a scan tool for many models in order to retract the electric handbrake.
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minus-squareDevi@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoI feel like people are just driving around with their full beams lately not knowing that’s an issue. It feels like every 5th car is blinding me now. I’ve had to pull over at times because I have stars in my eyes.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoMy Filipina wife is new to driving. Had to drill her on when to use and not use high beams. Yet, we both forget sometimes. And don’t start me on the assholes with “permanent” high beams and blinding LEDs.
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minus-squarefolkrav@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoMost of the cost is labor (and the garage’s cut).
Changing brake pads. You do it for $50, they do it for $500
Until they make it so hard to do it yourself, and you have to pay them. …even more.
Eg. removing the fucking bumper to put in a new headlight.
You already need a scan tool for many models in order to retract the electric handbrake.
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I feel like people are just driving around with their full beams lately not knowing that’s an issue. It feels like every 5th car is blinding me now. I’ve had to pull over at times because I have stars in my eyes.
My Filipina wife is new to driving. Had to drill her on when to use and not use high beams. Yet, we both forget sometimes.
And don’t start me on the assholes with “permanent” high beams and blinding LEDs.
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Most of the cost is labor (and the garage’s cut).