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grant.parker
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1d ago
TIL the puddle under my truck was just the AC drain, and I almost pulled the dash for nothing
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leo_lopez
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2d ago
Spent 3 weekends chasing a coolant leak on my 2004 Civic, and it was a $4 hose clamp the whole time
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adams.taylor
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2d ago
DAE used to hammer wheel bearings in with a socket until one shop visit in Toledo
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mila395
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6d ago
Bought a $38 leak down tester to find my head gasket, turned out to be a $6 radiator cap
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bailey.paige
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11d ago
PSA: My mechanic buddy thinks brake bleeder screws need a torque wrench, and I think he's overthinking it
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butler.patricia
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11d ago
Showerthought: a guy at the NAPA in Reno asked why I torque my lugs in a star pattern, and now I do it every time
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jade_lane
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14d ago
Rant: a guy at the Dayton auto parts counter talked me out of the right part
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mia442
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16d ago
My neighbor said my jack stands were on the frame rail, not the pinch weld, and I've been doing it wrong for 4 years
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brian_kelly91
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17d ago
Rant: the guy at the AutoZone in Tulsa sold me the wrong brake pads twice in one trip
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caseyfox
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21d ago
Warning: check your brake caliper bracket bolts after pads, mine backed out in 2 weeks
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lucas_carr24
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21d ago
My neighbor watched me bleed my brakes and told me I was doing it in the worst possible order
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terryrobinson
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21d ago
Used to pull my drain plug with a breaker bar, now a $9 hand pump does it in 4 minutes
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matthew703
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23d ago
Rant: I paid $45 for a shop to change my oil last month and I feel like a traitor
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stella_roberts
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23d ago
Almost lost a finger to a cheap spring compressor on a strut job in my garage
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the_sean
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24d ago
Drove 40 miles to pull a junkyard alternator instead of buying new, got 18 months out of it
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