the first reply was quick striker stating he " can't even change a flat tire to a temporary replaceable tire... " Empyrean replied stating that he also couldn't, as such i provided them with your guide on how to change tires, considering it is a basic skill that they seem to regret not having.

im sorry it took me a while to find it since i didn't book mark it, and replies don't load unless i refresh.

lol i was on the phone with my credit card company so those 30 minutes were 2 in my perception.

Metalwing

Turkey1038 Posts

August 10 2010 20:44 GMT

#23

On August 11 2010 03:54 n.DieJokes wrote:
LPG is apparently liquefied petroleum gas. I've never heard that before in my life, is it different from "gas" and is the depot the "tank"?

Yes sir, i think tank may be the word :D

On August 11 2010 04:23 mdb wrote:
LPG is pretty popular over here, I guess also in other east european countires. Here it costs two times less than petrol, but it the consumption is a bit higher. For example if on petrol a car has consumption 8 liters per 100kms, on LPG is around 10-12 liters per 100kms.

But in terms of dollars, it's 16$ per 100 kms with petrol and 12$ or so with LPG. Actually these calculations are done in 30 seconds or so, it may be wrong. But difference is actually huge.

EDIT: I can change the tyres of my car. I did it for numerous times. But hood is totally out of my class.

Pioneer

994 Posts

August 11 2010 06:47 GMT

#24

pick up a manual for your car if you don't have one (you can get them at Autozone and NAPA). Either keep it in your car or read it. It shows you where what goes, etc. and how to change many things for that specific vehicle. most stuff like changing a tire, changing battery/oil, boosting it, etc. are very easy to do and just require common sense. most of the people on this site are intelligent enough that something that largely requires common sense (changing a tire) should be easy. if you have a small jack, tire iron/socket you should be able to connect the dots.

Divinek

Canada4045 Posts

August 11 2010 06:56 GMT

#25

On August 11 2010 04:25 Chill wrote:

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Well, to be fair, in our parents' generation, a lot of the operations of a car were simple and largely mechanical. It's not as easy to be able to diagnose and fix simple problems for the layman anymore.

with the new age of cars the term mechanic is falling out of use because those people dont really exist anymore, at least you don't get trained that way.

Any 'mechanic' for new cars is called a technician, at least around here. Because they don't fix the problems, they plug the car into their special diagnostic computer for it, find the part that's broken and then replace it.

My dad's friend has been a mechanic for like 40 years, and he can diagnose a problem just by the sound of the car. It's pretty sick

nayumi

Australia6499 Posts

August 11 2010 07:02 GMT

#26

I can't even drive.

See you're much better than many of us =(

Ricjames

Czech Republic1047 Posts

August 11 2010 09:18 GMT

#27

I am not a mechanic, but change a fucking flat tire...c'mon. I don't know about your country, but i had to explain this step by step during my technical part of driver licence tests and i remember it ever since.

Metalwing

Turkey1038 Posts

August 11 2010 16:35 GMT

#28

On August 11 2010 18:18 Ricjames wrote:
I am not a mechanic, but change a fucking flat tire...c'mon. I don't know about your country, but i had to explain this step by step during my technical part of driver licence tests and i remember it ever since.

Wow, you learn how to change a flat tyre in driving license tests? Cool. We don't learn those cool stuff in fucking courses, but believe me. Every single Turkish driver (even female ones) can do it in case they have to.