On a scale of 1-10, how hard are the following maintenance/repairs?>engine air filter>brake fluids>CVT fluids>brake padsI have zero tools btw.
It depends on the car and if it has some funky proprietary designs.But in general:1422You can do the air filter without tools usually.
>>29106172>I have zero tools btw.Wrenchlet
>>29106172>I have zero tools btw.10 - some air filters are bolted or screwed down10 - you need a few wrenches and sockets to reach and then bleed the brakes10 - the drain plug will require a socket, wrench, or hex/torx bit10 - you need a few wrenches and sockets to reach and replace your pads.If you had tools, then >>29106179 would be pretty accurate.
>>29106172>engine air filter1>>brake fluids4>CVT fluidsI'll never own a piece of shit CVT, so 0. >brake pads3
>>29106172With today's nu-car sloppification10101010All because, everything is electrical connected to a damn computer.>Replace air filter? oh sorry that's not the OEM filter WE want YOU to use.>engine runs like dogshit.>Need to redo the brakes? Sorry, we've made it where the brake release has a computer controlled electrolock that won't let you rotate the wheels without a dealership scan computer to unlock it for you>Brake pads? (see above)>CVT Fluid exchange? Well by that time your CVT is nuked. Please visit your dealership for them to unlock the software restrictions for an absurd service feeBonus.>Need to change the battery?>Okay well you'll have to remove the passenger seat, tear up the upholstery just to get to the damn thing>New battery? Well now you have to reprogram everything because it lost its stored memory and your car runs like shit while your dashboard is lit up like a christmas treeNu-cars suck. Don't buy the slop. Stick to anything <2015.
>>29106250I'll go the extra mile and say don't buy anything after 2010.
>>29106251And you would be correct
>>29106172I don't do peasant moneylet shit like working on my own vehicle, I just pay people to do it. So imo, they're all 1/10 in difficulty
>>29106264A penny saved... is a penny earned.
>>29106264I appreciate your lady hands very much
>>29106172thats all incredibly easy. idk about that cvt fluid change tho id never be caught dead with a car with that
>>29106451We live in a society
>>29106172A brake flush isn't hard (on a new vehicle with no rust) but if you fuck it up you could kill yourself and/or others.
For you it’s a 10For me it’s a 1