# Diyer or mechanic comment

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/diyer-or-mechanic-comment/136048>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [March 8, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diyer-or-mechanic-comment/136048 "2019-03-08T17:28:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Mikedrives](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/13edae/32.png) [@Mikedrives](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mikedrives)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diyer-or-mechanic-comment/136048/41 "2019-03-13T17:45:00Z")

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What kind of idiot would check their oil level? It’s a liquid- it should automatically stay level. Plus, if it were off level, what could you do about it?

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diyer-or-mechanic-comment/136048/42 "2019-03-13T18:29:53Z")

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![31%20PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/d/d5abddc10a4a19131c6fcc70cfecf126c7d9c783.png)

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diyer-or-mechanic-comment/136048/43 "2019-03-13T19:50:12Z")

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> [@Mikedrives](#):
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> Plus, if it were off level, what could you do about it?

Just do your level best to correct the level.  
I’ll level with you… when I do it I use a 4’ level.  
_ **CSA** _  
🌴🕶🌴

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**Author:** ![geoffhazel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b19c9b/32.png) [@geoffhazel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/geoffhazel)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diyer-or-mechanic-comment/136048/44 "2019-03-14T17:37:42Z")

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A Rover 2000 sedan. So many “special tools” required – and no part is “on top”. No matter what you want to work on, you have to remove something else in the way first.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diyer-or-mechanic-comment/136048/45 "2019-03-14T19:22:29Z")

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I like a car that, when I open the hood, I can see what’s where without having to remove a big cover.

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**Author:** ![Luke\_Plumb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Luke\_Plumb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Luke_Plumb)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diyer-or-mechanic-comment/136048/46 "2019-03-17T21:38:36Z")

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1985-1998 GM cars. The back bank of spark plugs require either removing the intake manifold or dropping the engine cradle. The alternators fail if there are sunspots. Starter replacement requires a 14mm octopus and a Korean contortionist midget (they don’t sell either at Harbor Freight).

That’s not a typo. The starter bolts actually require a 14mm octopus.

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