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Car Repair You Can Easily Handle on Your Own
Replace wiper blades
With a screwdriver and new blades, you can easily replace the old ones, by tilting the wiper arms upwards, in just five minutes. Just follow the instructions on the package and you should be fine.
Replace fuse
Check your owner’s manual first to know where to find the fuse box and the type of fuse you’ll need. Using a fuse puller, you can easily do the job. The fuse box cover is usually labeled so you won’t have trouble identifying the circuit.
Replace light bulb
It’s as simple as replacing a light bulb at home. You won’t need a mechanic for that, do you? Just make sure you buy the same bulb as the old one from trusted auto parts.
Replace air filter
Remove the cover of the filter box using a screwdriver then just lift the filter out.
Change oil and filter
You would have to refer to the user’s manual with this one too. That will tell you the type of engine oil and recommended capacity. After that prepare your latex gloves, drain pan, funnel, oil filter wrench, and a combination wrench, if your car is a newer model, you’ll be able to get this done in less than 30 minutes. Oil filters of newer cars are more accessible which also means there are fewer chances of a spill.
Tire replacement
If there’s one car repair that every car owner should know, that’s changing tires; especially since jack and tire changing tools are provided by most car makers.
Check radiator hoses
Always check both the upper and the lower radiator hoses to see if they’re both damaged. Radiator hoses are usually just held by screws and clamps, so all you need is a screwdriver.
Check car batteries
You’ll know it’s time to have your batteries replaced if it hits only 9.7 volts when starting the engine. You’ll need suitable gloves, eye protection, and a voltmeter for this car repair.
Check car signal relays
All you have to do is check your owner’s manual. Inspect relay cluster and the turn signal relay. It could be just a bad turn signal relay or a dead bulb.
Check seat belts
With just a screwdriver, you can easily replace the old seat belts with new ones. But even if you’ve already replaced it, see if the new seat belt is working fine.
With a screwdriver and new blades, you can easily replace the old ones, by tilting the wiper arms upwards, in just five minutes. Just follow the instructions on the package and you should be fine.
Replace fuse
Check your owner’s manual first to know where to find the fuse box and the type of fuse you’ll need. Using a fuse puller, you can easily do the job. The fuse box cover is usually labeled so you won’t have trouble identifying the circuit.
Replace light bulb
It’s as simple as replacing a light bulb at home. You won’t need a mechanic for that, do you? Just make sure you buy the same bulb as the old one from trusted auto parts.
Replace air filter
Remove the cover of the filter box using a screwdriver then just lift the filter out.
Change oil and filter
You would have to refer to the user’s manual with this one too. That will tell you the type of engine oil and recommended capacity. After that prepare your latex gloves, drain pan, funnel, oil filter wrench, and a combination wrench, if your car is a newer model, you’ll be able to get this done in less than 30 minutes. Oil filters of newer cars are more accessible which also means there are fewer chances of a spill.
Tire replacement
If there’s one car repair that every car owner should know, that’s changing tires; especially since jack and tire changing tools are provided by most car makers.
Check radiator hoses
Always check both the upper and the lower radiator hoses to see if they’re both damaged. Radiator hoses are usually just held by screws and clamps, so all you need is a screwdriver.
Check car batteries
You’ll know it’s time to have your batteries replaced if it hits only 9.7 volts when starting the engine. You’ll need suitable gloves, eye protection, and a voltmeter for this car repair.
Check car signal relays
All you have to do is check your owner’s manual. Inspect relay cluster and the turn signal relay. It could be just a bad turn signal relay or a dead bulb.
Check seat belts
With just a screwdriver, you can easily replace the old seat belts with new ones. But even if you’ve already replaced it, see if the new seat belt is working fine.
