Hi everyone, this is my first time owning a car. It’s a 2020 Honda civic. I had the « service » light turn on so I took it in to my local Honda service center. These are the issues they flagged and the estimated cost for each. Are these prices fair? Or are these things I can easily/safely learn to do on my own? (Ignore the wiper insert replacement, I can definitely do that on my own)

Thank you in advance!

  • zrad603@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The answer is ALWAYS learn to do it yourself.

    Some lessons you learn the hard way. Sometimes you get in over your head. Sometimes you don’t have the right tools.

    YouTube is your friend, also I always recommend everybody buy a PDF copy of FACTORY service manual for their car. (not the Haynes/Chiltons manuals, those are okay, but the ones from Honda are way better.) (check ebay)

    You save money, even if you need to buy tools, you still save money, and collect tools. I sometimes call DIY projects “working for tools”.

    Find a friend who likes to work on cars and is willing to teach you. Also, sometimes it’s good to have a friend on standby for those “oh shit, I broke this bolt, now I need to go to the hardware store” moments.