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DIY Car Maintenance Tasks to Try at Home

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Fortunately, certain maintenance tasks are DIY projects and can save you money, as the average cost of car repairs ranges between $300 to $500. This article highlights some DIY car maintenance tasks you can tackle at home.    #3 Changing car oil You can change your car oil with a racket, funnel, and wrench.

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How to Save Money When Doing Car Maintenance and Repairs

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From learning simple DIY tricks to finding discounts and coupons online, there are plenty of smart ways to reduce costs when completing necessary automotive tasks. Change your oil regularly Regularly changing your car’s oil is a vital component of proper maintenance.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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Power steering is electric and as a result we don’t need to check the power steering oil level as there isn’t any. The cost of that usually starting just below $1,000 or changing the faulty modules (28 modules in a pack) individually that is much cheaper. Priuses can burn oil. Two out of our four Priuses burn oil.

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Arc 1 Conversion Journal 9/23/2011

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Then towed the vehicle back to our hometown at the cost of $200 in rental and gasoline. 9/22/2011: Drained Oil, bought special tools, removed remaining portion of cylinder heads. 9/19/2011: Bought 1993 Plymouth Laser for $300. 10 hours of work, $500 spent, starting weight of vehicle: 2531 pounds. 9/20/2011: Cleaned car.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited AWD

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The “wet” part of a DCT means it uses oil to improve lubrication and cooling. A “dry” DCT does not use oil, but is the more fuel efficient of the two types. Being able to fit four full-size adults in the cabin makes it ideal for making it your camping or other outdoor adventure vehicle, or those quick runs to the DIY store.

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Solar Energy - A Way To Cut Down On High Energy Costs

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But over time due to rapid advancements in solar technology and the corresponding increase in conventional fuels solar energy cost has become comparable to other energy sources. What options do you have to cut the sky-rocketing energy bills due to the high oil and gas prices?

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