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Lol, I dropped 1k+ (tax return) right after I got it to get 4 new tires, new break pads and rotors. Getting mad about 70 bucks per tire is funny  .
On November 04 2010 15:47 mahnini wrote:Show nested quote +On November 04 2010 15:37 Graham wrote:Also the "money hit" would be a lot more easier to cope with if you just changed your oil/transmission fluid at the expected intervals, instead of waiting to take the big "$500" hit all at once. Not to mention that the problems are only going to increase exponentially if you don't even change the oil and such! edit: learning to change your own oil (fairly simple) can save you a lot too. it's almost not worth it for the average person to learn to change their oil considering an oil change these days is like $18 and 5 qts of oil is already like $12 not to mention the cost of a filter, tools, and time. i guess depending on how much you drive you could save like $20+ a year or something ~_~
Takes 20 minutes to change your own oil. Put a pan under it, unblock the hole, walk away and do something else while it drains. Come back close it up fill it up, boom.
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On November 04 2010 16:24 Pioneer wrote:Lol, I dropped 1k+ (tax return) right after I got it to get 4 new tires, new break pads and rotors. Getting mad about 70 bucks per tire is funny .
You know you have a beater when you don't have matching tires imo.
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just wondering but what are you doing in korea making only 700/month,
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On November 04 2010 15:39 bobalo wrote:
$50 to replace your one headlight? more than $50 to replace your oil? I dont know what its like it korea, but in canada thats just brutal
Cost of a bulb = $5 dollars
Replacing the bulb = 15 minutes
The Toyota place gave me a quote to replace my headlight because I wanted to see how much I was actually saving by doing it myself and yeah holy crap it was a lot.
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On November 04 2010 16:26 semantics wrote:Show nested quote +On November 04 2010 16:24 Pioneer wrote:Lol, I dropped 1k+ (tax return) right after I got it to get 4 new tires, new break pads and rotors. Getting mad about 70 bucks per tire is funny . You know you have a beater when you don't have matching tires imo.
What does this mean? Many cars have staggered and double staggered setups.
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On November 04 2010 16:41 XCetron wrote:Show nested quote +On November 04 2010 16:26 semantics wrote:On November 04 2010 16:24 Pioneer wrote:Lol, I dropped 1k+ (tax return) right after I got it to get 4 new tires, new break pads and rotors. Getting mad about 70 bucks per tire is funny . You know you have a beater when you don't have matching tires imo. What does this mean? Many cars have staggered and double staggered setups.
Think you might have to explain what staggered means to him. 
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On November 04 2010 16:24 Pioneer wrote:Lol, I dropped 1k+ (tax return) right after I got it to get 4 new tires, new break pads and rotors. Getting mad about 70 bucks per tire is funny . Show nested quote +On November 04 2010 15:47 mahnini wrote:On November 04 2010 15:37 Graham wrote:Also the "money hit" would be a lot more easier to cope with if you just changed your oil/transmission fluid at the expected intervals, instead of waiting to take the big "$500" hit all at once. Not to mention that the problems are only going to increase exponentially if you don't even change the oil and such! edit: learning to change your own oil (fairly simple) can save you a lot too. it's almost not worth it for the average person to learn to change their oil considering an oil change these days is like $18 and 5 qts of oil is already like $12 not to mention the cost of a filter, tools, and time. i guess depending on how much you drive you could save like $20+ a year or something ~_~ Takes 20 minutes to change your own oil. Put a pan under it, unblock the hole, walk away and do something else while it drains. Come back close it up fill it up, boom.
you also have to change the oil filter though, and you need a special wrench to do most of the time. i'd still pay for someone else to do it even though i've done it tons of times. i don't think i can count the number of times i've busted my knuckles (even through gloves) changing things on my car/changing oil from pieces being too tight.
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On November 04 2010 16:43 Nitrogen wrote:Show nested quote +On November 04 2010 16:24 Pioneer wrote:Lol, I dropped 1k+ (tax return) right after I got it to get 4 new tires, new break pads and rotors. Getting mad about 70 bucks per tire is funny . On November 04 2010 15:47 mahnini wrote:On November 04 2010 15:37 Graham wrote:Also the "money hit" would be a lot more easier to cope with if you just changed your oil/transmission fluid at the expected intervals, instead of waiting to take the big "$500" hit all at once. Not to mention that the problems are only going to increase exponentially if you don't even change the oil and such! edit: learning to change your own oil (fairly simple) can save you a lot too. it's almost not worth it for the average person to learn to change their oil considering an oil change these days is like $18 and 5 qts of oil is already like $12 not to mention the cost of a filter, tools, and time. i guess depending on how much you drive you could save like $20+ a year or something ~_~ Takes 20 minutes to change your own oil. Put a pan under it, unblock the hole, walk away and do something else while it drains. Come back close it up fill it up, boom. you also have to change the oil filter though, and you need a special wrench to do most of the time. i'd still pay for someone else to do it even though i've done it tons of times. i don't think i can count the number of times i've busted my knuckles (even through gloves) changing things on my car/changing oil from pieces being too tight.
Screwdriver + rubber hammer! Who needs the custom wrench lol
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Brake flush costs $90 here and doing it yourself takes about an hour or less if you have a friend to help. Not counting standard equipments (floor jack/stands/lug wrench) the actual brake fluid costs $9 at the store...... People should definitely learn basic car maintenances.
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I'm a college student. And I'm not really bitching about the tires costing $70 each, I'm just kind of struck by how much it all adds up to. Not the kind of money I was thinking when I was going "oh free car awesome." Good thing it's not breaking my back, would have hated for this to happen in a situation where I can't afford it.
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On November 04 2010 16:43 Nitrogen wrote:Show nested quote +On November 04 2010 16:24 Pioneer wrote:Lol, I dropped 1k+ (tax return) right after I got it to get 4 new tires, new break pads and rotors. Getting mad about 70 bucks per tire is funny . On November 04 2010 15:47 mahnini wrote:On November 04 2010 15:37 Graham wrote:Also the "money hit" would be a lot more easier to cope with if you just changed your oil/transmission fluid at the expected intervals, instead of waiting to take the big "$500" hit all at once. Not to mention that the problems are only going to increase exponentially if you don't even change the oil and such! edit: learning to change your own oil (fairly simple) can save you a lot too. it's almost not worth it for the average person to learn to change their oil considering an oil change these days is like $18 and 5 qts of oil is already like $12 not to mention the cost of a filter, tools, and time. i guess depending on how much you drive you could save like $20+ a year or something ~_~ Takes 20 minutes to change your own oil. Put a pan under it, unblock the hole, walk away and do something else while it drains. Come back close it up fill it up, boom. you also have to change the oil filter though, and you need a special wrench to do most of the time. i'd still pay for someone else to do it even though i've done it tons of times. i don't think i can count the number of times i've busted my knuckles (even through gloves) changing things on my car/changing oil from pieces being too tight.
Oil filter goes into the pan. I drive a 95 Ford Econoline sometimes and that is one the hardest vehicles to get to the oil filter in (don't need a special tool it's just way up there and near impossible for a normal human being to get a grip on), still done in 20 minutes. (Oil filters are a pain true but it's one of those things where you spend 10 minutes driving to walmart or w/e to get what you need, 20 minutes to replace, you cut out the time that a mechanic/oil place will take and the labor costs).
I might be a little to critical, learned how to change a flat, change the oil and other standard repairs/fixes when I was young so it's not a big deal. At the very least people should know how to do it even if they don't always exercise that knowledge. Always amazes me when friends tell me they had to call their Dad to help them fix a flat.
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I guess the real lesson here is not to drive a foreign made car in Korea.  My dad got me a bag of oil filters during a trip to the states. Just used the last one today actually. They cost $10 at Walmart, as you said, but impossible to find here. And the local ones don't fit the Toyota.
And yes, I know how to change a tire... anything more complisticated and I'm going to call the insurance company, which will send out a mechanic to where I am for free I'm told. Did it for a dead battery a couple times before I got off my ass and paid for a new one.
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When I first got my car and didn't know anything about them (AT ALL) in general, I had to pay $1200 for 4 new rotors and pads at the dealership. Looking back at it now that should have cost somewhere in the range of $200 - 400 for high quality parts (better than OEM). I've been learning and slowly fixing up my car and definitely never taking it to the dealership again unless its something really major.
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On November 04 2010 16:55 BottleAbuser wrote:I guess the real lesson here is not to drive a foreign made car in Korea. My dad got me a bag of oil filters during a trip to the states. Just used the last one today actually. They cost $10 at Walmart, as you said, but impossible to find here. And the local ones don't fit the Toyota. And yes, I know how to change a tire... anything more complisticated and I'm going to call the insurance company, which will send out a mechanic to where I am for free I'm told. Did it for a dead battery a couple times before I got off my ass and paid for a new one.
This. Lesson learned. (unless you can afford it of course!)
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thats insane... the oil change should cost less than 20 bucks... and you should never do it yourself. Whatever you think you're saving it's really not that much. They can usually change other things at the same time... I think a fluid change is like 50 bucks max and they do most of them... replacing a headlamp is soo easy... 10 minutes max. A couple of clips and screws and you're done. It sounds like you should shop around for a new mechanic
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Ah last week, nearly the same happened to me, was driving to buy some food, when suddenly out of nowhere the engine oil warn lamp started blinking in my face TT
i thought " well ok, if i refill now, it wont be much needed"
so after buying food, i bought 1 litre oil >.< - i was like hell yeah, i will only need bout 250ml and this oil will last for several years, which would be nice due to the fact that it cost 25€ ~ 40$ (pretty much for a jobless student :D )
But then i refilled and i needed to put the whole can in to satisfy the cars needs...
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Yeah as someone else said, if you wait a year to do maintenance the amount you'll need to pay when you go in will just accumulate... no surprise you spent that much. And yea older cars require more dollars per mile to keep them running.
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konadora
Singapore66365 Posts
you think cars there are expensive?
come to singapore, then we'll talk.
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You think cars there are expensive?
come to the moon, then we'll talk.
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A headlight takes 5 minutes to change... Look it up thats not a difficult change, saves you a few bucks.
Not doing the oil for a whole year, are you nuts? Your allowing the oil to become excessively dirty and it will start to bog your car down. Recommended changes are 5000k for that year of car or every 3 months whichever comes first.
Transmission fluid well lots of people forget about that.
Also those are some cheap ass tires
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