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Recently, with the current economy many people are looking for ways to try to save money. Many of you are in a generic food brand switch, turn down the thermostat, and possibly combined trips to town to save gas. One thing you can not have their own doing routine maintenance of the vehicle appeared. As daunting as it seems for some of you, relax, it is not so complicated. An oil change for twenty minutes or less after a couple of times as necessary. ChangeThe air filter requires even less time.

On average, most of us, realistic drive 20,000 miles a year. Back a bit 'more or less depending on the length of your way to go to work. There are five oil changes a year, with 55.00 per visit to the Quick Lube. Do it yourself for about 25.00.

You can easily save 150.00 by simply changing your oil.

Many things in the course of a year, money that can be done to save himself happen. Share your headlightslow. You take it in a store or dealer is likely to be 25.00 and the labor market, do it yourself, nothing.

While my daughter to her collage two lights within three days of each other was burned. Now I'm sure she was nice to walk around with a spotlight and thought I would wait until she came home to me do it. However, if both went bad, they had to act. Bless her heart! Instead of calling me to send the money to go to the dealer to change it, bought twoBulbs at the auto parts store and followed the instructions in the manual and did it with a screwdriver on loan. It was really tickled with himself.

Therefore, you can see all the maintenance work to be done to their cars, and not just for men. To save money began to keep your vehicles to arrive, here is a list of necessary tools.

A specific manual for your car - I personally like that of Haynes, it has many pictures to guide you througheach step.

Combination Tool Set - An instrument with the most popular size sockets and a set of keys. Most come complete with a screwdriver, too. There is no need to go to sea and the best place to start.

A series of ramps - Drive your front wheels on it and that's all the space you need to do oil changes and other repairs.

An oil pan - this is to take a container for the collection of large size with ease as the oil drains from the cup. Mosthave a convenient spout to pour the oil in a five-gallon bucket for easy recycling. An oil filter wrench will be needed.

All the tools mentioned above may seem like much, but you can save just enough to change the oil alone to recover in less than a year, how much you spent.

How to get to know better to do repairs, the more you can do. Hey, front brake pads! Most brake shops will convince you work as an aircraft carrier as a bundle of anchor. IThis can be done in about 20 minuets per wheel. You can too! Making its replacement brake pads, a savings of about 300.00 the same.

If the thought is afraid to work on your car in the middle of winter, there is an answer for that. Replacement of synthetic oil can significantly increase the miles between oil changes. This can be achieved through the coldest part of the season. In the fall, check belts, check all other fluids, oil change and you should be good to go until the earlySpring thaw.

Thus, when the economy is looking for ways to save a dollar. Try your own vehicle maintenance and keep the money in your wallet! The worst thing you can do is to do the necessary maintenance, if necessary, and try to save money this way. It ends up costing more.