Self-maintenance

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Alright chaps,

I have never really done any maintenance on my car..but always wanted to learn..

I've watched a few vids online, and I'm reluctant to pay the prices that some of the local-garages are quoting for oil and filter changes..

Would you reccomend I change the air filter and give the oil and oil filter a blast?

The air & pollen filters seem quite easy, on the youtube videos i've watched

what do you lot think?
 
Thanks for the inputs -

I was going to use Eurocarparts, seems very reasonable indeed.

Would I need a ramp to to change basic items such as the filters and do an oil change?

I think i'll Purchase a haynes manual for my 52 plate corolla.
 
Thanks for all the advice :)

I think i'll give it a bash on the weekend. I'll check my air and pollen filters to see if they need changing - and possibly give the oil and filter a change depending if I can get the tools.

Corollas 1k away from its interim service, and don't like the sound of paying £100+vat for an oil change :D
 
I would probably give it a go with a friend whos better at practical things then myself..hopefully two people checking over things twice or three times should be okay.

Haynes looks like a good resource to read, I don't think they make manuals for all cars however.

Things such as replacing the spark-plugs & pads I probablky wouldnt give a go, i'd leave that to a mechanic as of yet, untill I'm comfortable doing smaller things..
 
I've got a Toyota Corolla 2002, 1.4 VVTi petrol and my brothers, who's car is screaming for a service (hasn't had a full service in 2years) is a Toyota Corolla 2005, 1.6 VVTi petrol.

Always wanted to learn, especially with filters plugs & oil being reasonable could easily afford to replace those parts twice a year if need be..
 
Should be all good then :)

Will be interesting to see what state the filters are in as I had a 'full-service' done on it in the summer.

Do you do self-service your own car mate ?
 
sigma said:
I had the joy of encountering some terrible car mechanics which made me think **** this, I'll do it properly myself.
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I agree. Took my car about a year ago to a local garage as I had squeeking coming from the pads, he fitted the wrong pads, should have done rear not front, and fitted the pads incorrectly + he spent a whole day attempting to find out why it was still squealing after new pads lol - what a nightmare. Conning tw@ also tried to charge me 75 for some aftermarket pads + fitting, what a nightmare.

matt82 - if i was just to quote my vehicle reg wouldnt i get the correct parts for the car anyway?
 
Evening all,

Firstly I would just like to say thank you for everyone who inputted on this thread, your advice was great...

Next weekend, i'm planning on doing an oil change to my car, and also taking a look @ the pollen and air filters to see if they need a change..

Hopefully everything will go smoothe, if not i'll have a big cry on here..!

again - thankyou :)
 
Two cars that potentially need some work done on them. The 1.6 corolla is my brothers who hasn't done an oil change in two years!!!!!!!!!
My cars been serviced recently, but coming up to the 5k interim oil change.

Both Toyota Corollas

1. Toyota Corolla 52 plate VVTi 1.4 petrol
2. Toyota Corolla 05 plate 1.6 petrol VVTi

Probably eurocarparts or somewhere local, doubt i'll use toyota stamped parts as both cars are out of warranty..
 
sigma said:
Is somebody helping you? Do you have the manual?

If not I would wait.
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Ordered the haynes manual mate.
A friend of mine will be helping me, he's an an engineer for an air-con company so hopefully that will come in handy, even though cars and air-con systems are different.

Haynes don't seem to have a manual for every-car, i.e a toyota auris or audi a6 2006 quottro, are there any alternatives? If this goes okay in the future i might attempt helping with dad, mums car etc.
 
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