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Old 06-06-2014, 11:57 AM   #1
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these guys wanted almost 2x as much:

I found a cool one today.

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Old 06-06-2014, 12:52 PM   #2
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When I changed my plugs and coil packs, oil and filter I started the morning with a beer belly and by the end of the day, after moving and contorting, getting up and down etc, I had lost 30 lbs and gained a wonderful wash board stomach. Amazing what these cars can do to us. I enjoyed doing it once, but would not do it again...specifically plugs and coil packs.
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I enjoyed doing it once, but would not do it again...
That is fact. On my son's old Miata we did a clutch slave cylinder, replaced the clutch hydraulic line with an upgraded braided one, updated headlights, changed all fluids, valve cover gasket, plugs, wires, etc... When it was totaled and we got another the enthusiasm wasn't there to do all those same things again.... That stuff may eventually will get done but we will wait until the old part breaks first...
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6 years ago I was a computer geek that had never touched a car aside from changing a tire. Now I have a 2 post car lift in my garage and am building a 914-6.

If I can do it anybody can. The filter changes are as easy as it gets - if you can follow directions on how-to articles on Pedro's Garage or Pelican Parts!
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I rack up about 50K Porsche miles a year between the three we have. no way I could do that if I didn't do my own maintenance. The cost of a years worth of dealer oil changes alone .almost paid for my 4 post lift. Aside from that, the more you work on your car, the more you learn about it, which is never a bad thing.
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these guys wanted almost 2x as much:

I found a cool one today.

originally posted in local mechanic thread by bavarianmotorist..
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